San Rafael River train wreck
| San Rafael River train disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 10 August 1989 |
| Location | Near Guasave, Sinaloa |
| Country | Mexico |
| Operator | FNM |
| Incident type | Bridge collapse under train |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 112 |
| Injured | 205 |
The San Rafael River train disaster occurred at around 04:00 on 10 August 1989, when the Rio Bamoa Bridge collapsed under an 11-car train operated by Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, traveling from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, to Mexicali, Baja California. Several cars fell into the San Rafael River.[1][2] The bridge's supports had been damaged by heavy rains, causing them to fail. Of the approximately 330 people on the train, 112 perished, most by drowning, and 205 were injured, making it Mexico's second deadliest peacetime rail disaster.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Más de 100 muertos al descarrilar un tren en México". El País. 10 August 1989.
- ^ "At Least 85 Are Killed in Mexican Train Crash". The New York Times. 10 August 1989.
- ^ "Toll in Mexican Train Disaster Rises to at Least 112 - New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
