Death Railway - site of deadly BAY LINE train wreck - Feb. 26, 1978

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Deadly wreck site where an Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay RR(BAY Line) train
hauling Chlorine and other freight, derailed. The Chlorine car burst, spilling
it's load, instantly creating a deadly chemical "fog", which drifted over
the adjacent US highway, and nearby homes, in a three mile long plume, felling
those in it's path. Eight died, and 138 people were injured.
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Coordinates:   30°25'11"N   85°25'50"W

Comments

  • This was the first recorded major liquefied chlorine gas disaster and the cloud was some 5 km (3 miles) long.
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