The Tangiwai rail disaster
Boon, Kevin
Series: Events in New Zealand history
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Summary: The worst railway disaster in New Zealand's history occurred on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington-Auckland night express plunged into the flooded Whangaehu River just west of Tangiwai, 8 km west of Waiouru. The accident was caused by a sudden release of thousands of tons of water from the crater lake of Mt Ruapehu which surged down the Whangaehu River in a massive wave. Of the 285 people on board, 151 were killed. Suggested level: primary, intermediateLibrarian's Miscellania
Physical Description: 16 p, illOld Classification: 362.8 BOO
Class. Date Changed: [14] p, col. ill
MARC Import date: pict W
MARC Record: 32 p, col. ill
| Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maori Dept | B000962 |
| Dewey: | 363.12 |
| call #: | BOO |
| ISBN: | 0705514838 9780705514835 |
| pub: | 1991 |