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18/02/2004
200 feared dead after Iranian railway blast
As many as 200 people are feared dead today following an explosion on a railway in northern Iran.
The explosion occurred at around 9.45am local time near the north-eastern town of Neyshabur. It has been reported that five villages were destroyed in the blast, and so far around 350 people have been treated by emergency services.
Initial reports suggest that a train engine and its carriages containing sulphur, petrol, cotton wool and fertiliser became somehow separated at a stop. The runaway carriages then came free from the railway line and ignited.
As fire-fighters fought to bring the blaze under control, the freight exploded killing dozens of people. There has not yet been any official confirmation of the death toll.
The shockwave from the blast shattered windows in buildings more than six miles distant and was heard in the town of Mashhad – 45 miles away.
(gmcg)
The explosion occurred at around 9.45am local time near the north-eastern town of Neyshabur. It has been reported that five villages were destroyed in the blast, and so far around 350 people have been treated by emergency services.
Initial reports suggest that a train engine and its carriages containing sulphur, petrol, cotton wool and fertiliser became somehow separated at a stop. The runaway carriages then came free from the railway line and ignited.
As fire-fighters fought to bring the blaze under control, the freight exploded killing dozens of people. There has not yet been any official confirmation of the death toll.
The shockwave from the blast shattered windows in buildings more than six miles distant and was heard in the town of Mashhad – 45 miles away.
(gmcg)
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