| Villa Soldati level crossing disaster | |
|---|---|
 The bus after the impact | |
| Details | |
| Date | June 11, 1962 |
| Location | Villa Soldati, Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Line | Belgrano Sur Line |
| Operator | Ferrocarriles Argentinos |
| Incident type | Level crossing collision |
| Cause | Crossing operator error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 33[1] |
| Injured | 83 |
The Villa Soldati level crossing disaster occurred on the morning of June 11, 1962 in the Villa Soldati neighborhood of Buenos Aires, when, in dense fog, a train struck a municipal bus carrying schoolchildren.[2][3]
It was one of the worst accidents in the city of Buenos Aires, with the number of fatal victims estimated between 31 and 42.[note 1]
- ^ a b EL ANTECEDENTE MAS TRAGICO EN LA CIUDAD FUE EN 1962, CON 33 MUERTOS, Clarín, 14 Sep 2011
- ^ Tragedias ferroviarias en Argentina on Foro de Transportes (archived, 11 July 2011)
- ^ The Times, Jun 12, 1962 page 10
- ^ Un suceso que enlutó a familias obreras by Miguel Ruffo on Tras Cartón, June 2012
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