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Åsta accident

2000 CE · Norway, Europe · Disaster

The Åsta accident was a railway accident that occurred at 13:12:25 on 4 January 2000 at Åsta in Åmot Municipality, Norway, south of Rena in Østerdalen. A train from Trondheim collided with a local train from Hamar on the Røros Line, resulting in an explosive fire. Nineteen people were killed, while 67 survived the accident.

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