2008 Studénka train wreck
On 8 August 2008, at approximately 10:30 local time (8:30 UTC), EuroCity train EC 108 Comenius, en route from Kraków, Poland, to Prague, Czech Republic, struck a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the railroad track near the Studénka railway station in the Czech Republic. The train derailed, killing eight people and injuring 64.
| Studénka train accident | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||
| Date | 8 August 2008 10:30 (8:30 UTC) | ||
| Location | Studénka | ||
| Coordinates | 49.7049°N 18.0511°E | ||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Line | Česká Třebová – Bohumín (line nr. 270) | ||
| Operator | Czech Railways | ||
| Incident type | Crash into a collapsed bridge | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Trains | EC 108 Comenius (Kraków – Prague) | ||
| Passengers | approx. 400 | ||
| Deaths | 8 | ||
| Injured | 64 | ||
| Damage | 136 million CZK | ||
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