TRAINS COLLIDE
DISASTER IN ROUMANIA FIFTY CASUALTIES United Press Association—Bv Eloetric Telegraph—Copyright Australian Press Association.—United Borvice. (Received 27th October, 9.10 a.in.) BUCHAREST, 26th October. The Simplon tunnel express from Bucharest collided with another express near Slatina. The collision completely wrecked on the first-mentioned express, a sleeping ear and two first-class coaches, luggage van, and mail van! It is believed that there are 50 casualties, 25 being sent to hospital. THIRTY-ONE DEATHS (Received 27th October, 9.50 a.m.) SLATINA, 26th October. The train accident was due to the faulty working of the points. Thirty-one people were killed, of whom 27 were Rumanians travelling on the local train, and 47 injured.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 October 1928, Page 9
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108TRAINS COLLIDE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 October 1928, Page 9
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