Tangiwai, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Notes: Tangiwai rail disaster - The worst railway disaster in New Zealand's history occurred on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington-Auckland night express plunged into the flooded Whangaehu River just west of Tangiwai, 8 km west of Waiouru. Of the 285 people on board, 151 were killed. The tragedy left a nation in mourning, and stunned the world.

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Location : Latitude: -39.467333968056835, Longitude: 175.5677032470703

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID
1	Oliver, Lillian Beatrice	24 Dec 1953	Tangiwai, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	I16596
2	Wellington, Gordon William	24 Dec 1953	Tangiwai, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	I5863