1944
82 years ago
Construction
A freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after...
March 3, 1944
Summary
A freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after departing from Balvano, Basilicata, Italy just after midnight, with 517 dying from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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A freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after departing from Balvano, Basilicata, Italy just after midnight, with 517 dying from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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- Date
- March 3, 1944
- Event Type
- Construction
- Years Ago
- 82
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