Ufa train disaster

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The Ufa train disaster happened on June 4 1989 at 1:15 (localtime) near city Ufa (Soviet Union). A natural gas explosion kills 575 and wounded over 600 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near (1 km) a leaky pipeline.

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