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03/03/1944 The deadliest railway accident in Italian history

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The 1944 Balvano Train Disaster 76 years later

The Balvano train disaster was the deadliest railway accident in Italian history and one of the worst railway disasters ever. Over 500 people in a steam-hauled, coal-burning freight train died of carbon monoxide poisoning during a protracted stall in a tunnel.
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