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List of Iranian rail accidents

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This is a list of Iranian rail accidents.

Timeline

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20th Century

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  • December 31, 1970 – Two trains collide at Ardakan, Yazd Province due to a signalman's error; a government source indicates 15 people killed, but journalists reported at least 70, with 130 injured.[1]
  • May 23, 1992 – A passenger train and freight train collided head-on along the Tehran-Ahvaz Line at the outskirts of Dorud, Lorestan, killing 26 people and injuring 28.

21st Century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Semmens, Peter (1994). Railway Disasters of the World: Principal Passenger Train Accidents of the 20th Century. Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 181. ISBN 1-85260-323-2.
  2. ^ "Iran train blast kills hundreds". 2004-02-18. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. ^ "'Error' caused Iran train blast". 2004-02-25. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. ^ "Treinbotsing noorden Iran eist levens" [train crash in northern Iran claims lives]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 6 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Train Derailment Injures 5 in Iran".
  6. ^ "Collision of two trains in Iran injures 22 people". 22 December 2021..