This is the site of New Zealand's worst ever rail accident. It occurred at 22:21 on Christmas Eve 1953 when the bridge collapsed beneath a Wellington train trip killing 151 people.
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Tangiwai Disaster Memorial
Manawatu-Wanganui
New Zealand
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