Igandu train collision
The Igandu train disaster occurred during the early morning of June 24, 2002, in Tanzania. It is one of the worst rail accidents in African history. A passenger train with over 1,200 people on board rolled backwards down a hill into a slow moving goods train, killing 281. The cause was brake failure, with unproven claims of sabotage.
| Igandu train disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 24 June 2002 |
| Location | Igandu, Dodoma |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Line | Central Line |
| Operator | Tanzania Railways Corporation |
| Incident type | Runaway and Collision |
| Statistics | |
| Passengers | 1,200 |
| Deaths | 281 |
| Injured | 600 |
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