5 injured as avalanche derails passenger train near Goppenstein, Switzerland
An avalanche derailed a train near the Swiss town of Göppenstein on February 16, 2026, injuring five out of the 29 passengers on the train.
At least one dead, 127 injured as landslide derails train in Hunan, China
At least one person died while 127 others were injured after a passenger train derailed in Hunan Province, China, on Monday, March 30, 2020. The accident occurred due to a landslide triggered by continuous heavy rains. The tragedy took place in Chenzhou City at…
Flash floods cause major freight train derailment in Mississippi
Heavy overnight rains and floods caused a major freight train derailment in Hillsdale, southwest Mississippi on May 11, 2019. There are no injuries but chemicals are reportedly leaking in the water. The derailment occurred just north of Hillsdale Road, Pearl River…
Landslide caused by heavy rain derails train near Barcelona, Spain
One person was killed and 44 others injured early November 20, 2018, when a train near Barcelona derailed due to a landslide caused by heavy rain. The six-carriage train was carrying 131 passengers, according to operator Adif. Three people sustained serious…
Culvert failure causes major train derailment, Turkey
A major train accident took place in Turkey's Tekirdağ province on July 8, 2018, after the ground between the culvert and the rail collapsed due to heavy rain. In total, 24 people were killed and 73 injured. The train was carrying more than 360 passengers….
