More than 250 people were killed and 350 injured in northeastern Iran.(World Report)

From: International Railway Journal | Date: March 1, 2004 | Copyright information

MORE than 250 people were killed and 350 injured in northeastern Iran when a train comprising a mixture of petroleum, sulphur, and chemical fertiliser wagons broke loose and exploded close to the town of Neyshabur, on the main line between Tehran and Mashhad.

The damage to ...