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Sakuragichō train fire

1951 CE · Japan, Asia · Disaster

Sakuragichō train fire
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The Sakuragichō train fire occurred on April 24, 1951, when a 63 series Keihin Line train approaching Sakuragichō Station in Yokohama hit a loose overhead wire causing a short circuit and starting a fire which killed 106 people and injured 92.

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