* . *
close
The Guardian

Families lay wreaths to mark 25 years since Ladbroke Grove rail crash

The Guardian by wa-news on The Guardian 10 views

[ad_1]

Collision of two trains in west London killed 31 people and was one of worst rail disasters in recent UK historyFamilies bereaved by the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster have laid flowers to remember those killed, and to recognise those who came to their aid, 25 years since the crash that killed 31 people.The disaster, one of the most catastrophic rail incidents in recent UK history, also left more than 220 injured. A rush-hour train collided almost head-on with a high-speed train about 2 miles from Paddington station in west London, shortly after 8am on 5 October 1999. Continue reading…

[ad_2]

Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/05/families-wreaths-25-years-ladbroke-grove-rail-crash-killed-31

Author : Kevin Rawlinson and agency

Publish date : 2024-10-05 13:15:49

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags : The Guardian

you might also like

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %%%. . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . .