Eschede train disaster
Derailment
On 3 June 1998, an ICE 1 train on the Hannover-Hamburg railway near Eschede in Lower Saxony, Germany derailed and crashed into an overpass that crossed the railroad, which then collapsed onto the train. Wikipedia
Number of deaths: 101
Date: June 3, 1998
Cause: Wheel disintegration due to metal fatigue
Crew: 8 (6 train, 2 maintenance)
Injured: 88 (severe), 106 (light or uninjured)
Line: Hanover–Hamburg
Location: Eschede and Hanover–Hamburg railway