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February 18

2004

22 years ago

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Up to 295 people, 182 of which being rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran,...

Up to 295 people, 182 of which being rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.

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2003

23 years ago

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192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea

192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea.

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