Tangiwai disaster

Summary

Tangiwai disaster is a train wreck^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of train_wreck entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tangiwai disaster is in the country of New Zealand^[3].
• Tangiwai disaster's instance of is recorded as train wreck^[4].
• Tangiwai disaster took place at Tangiwai^[5].
• Tangiwai disaster's Commons category is recorded as Tangiwai disaster^[6].
• Tangiwai disaster occurred on December 24, 1953^[7].
• Tangiwai disaster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -39.464166666666664, 'lon': 175.57666666666665}^[8].
• Tangiwai disaster resulted in {'amount': '+151'} deaths^[9].
• Tangiwai disaster's start point is recorded as Wellington^[10].
• Tangiwai disaster's destination point is recorded as Auckland^[11].

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When and Where

Tangiwai disaster occurred on December 24, 1953^[7]. The location of it was Tangiwai^[5]. It is in the country of New Zealand^[3].

Context

Tangiwai disaster's instance of is recorded as train wreck^[4].

Outcome and Impact

Tangiwai disaster resulted in {'amount': '+151'} deaths^[9].

Why It Matters

Tangiwai disaster ranks in the top 4% of train_wreck entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]