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St-Hilaire train disaster
1864 CE · Canada, North America · Disaster
The Belœil train disaster occurred on June 29, 1864, at the present-day town of Belœil, Quebec. A passenger train fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River after the crew failed to obey a stop signal. The widely accepted death toll is 99 people. The disaster remains the worst railway accident in Canadian history.
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