The Scânteia train accident occurred on August 14, 2009 at 14:10 local time (UTC+3) when at least 14 people died after a collision between a minibus and a train in Scânteia, Iași County, Romania on County Road 248C.[2][3][4][5] The death toll was initially reported as 10.[6] It was the worst accident in Romania in fifteen years.[7]
A minibus, with 16 people on board, was hit by a train at a railway crossing in the county of Iași, near the town of Scânteia. According to Under-Secretary of State for Health Raed Arafat, 14 people died, including the driver and a child, and three were seriously injured. The bus, which was hit in the centre, was pushed 350 m to Scânteia train station.[8] The train stopped about 350 meters after the impact.[9][10] Train traffic in the region came to a standstill for a time.[8]
The train involved in the accident was operated by private rail company Regiotrans and ran between Iași and Brașov.[6][11]
Victimsedit
All of those dead and injured were on the bus; the train passengers were unhurt.[6][10] According to sources cited, some of the passengers were thrown out the vehicle following the impact, while others remained trapped in the minibus. The bus driver, whose age was variously reported as 21[1] or 26,[7] and the other injured persons were reported to be in a state of traumatic coma.[8]
Causeedit
According to the Iași police, the accident occurred because the minibus driver failed to comply with light signals and signs at the railway crossing.[12] The driver died two days later after sustaining fatal injuries.
^ ab"Romania: New tally of accident in Iasi County: 13 dead, 3 injured". roumanie.com. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^ (in Romanian). Antena 3. August 14, 2009. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^"13 persoane şi-au pierdut viaţa după coliziunea dintre un tren şi un microbuz. ATENŢIE, IMAGINI ŞOCANTE!" (in Romanian). Realitatea TV. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^"13 morţi şi trei răniţi grav, după ce un microbuz a fost lovit de tren – VIDEO" (in Romanian). Mediafax. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^"Scontro tra treno e bus in Romania" (in Italian). Euronews. August 14, 2009. from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^ abc"Ten dead as minibus hits Romanian train". Reuters. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^ abXinhua News Agency (August 14, 2009). "13 killed, 3 seriously injured in bus-train collision in Romania". China Daily. from the original on August 23, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^ abc"Thirteen passengers die after train hits their bus". Romanian Times. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^"13 morti, 3 raniti (FOTO SI VIDEO)" (in Romanian). Ziarul de Iasi. August 14, 2009. from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^ ab"Romanian bus collision kills 11". BBC News. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^"13 morti in urma unui grav accident feroviar in judetul Iasi" (in Romanian). Hotnews. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
^"13 morţi într-un accident teribil în Iaşi". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). August 14, 2009. from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
External linksedit
Photos and videos 2009-08-17 at the Wayback Machine on the accident (CONTAINS BLOODY IMAGES).
May 07, 2024
scânteia, train, accident, this, article, excessively, based, contemporary, reporting, please, newer, secondary, sources, articles, events, that, lack, lasting, impact, merged, redirected, deleted, march, 2024, learn, when, remove, this, message, occurred, aug. This article may be excessively based on contemporary reporting Please use newer secondary sources articles on events that lack lasting impact may be merged redirected or deleted March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message The Scanteia train accident occurred on August 14 2009 at 14 10 local time UTC 3 when at least 14 people died after a collision between a minibus and a train in Scanteia Iași County Romania on County Road 248C 2 3 4 5 The death toll was initially reported as 10 6 It was the worst accident in Romania in fifteen years 7 Scanteia train accidentTelevision screenshot of the accident Antena 3DetailsDateAugust 14 2009 14 10 UTC 3 Locationnear Railway station in Scanteia Iași County Coordinates 46 55 17 N 27 34 07 E 46 921486 N 27 568517 E 46 921486 27 568517CountryRomaniaStatisticsDeaths14 1 Injured2 Contents 1 Accident 2 Victims 3 Cause 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAccident edit nbsp The location of Iași County in Romania A minibus with 16 people on board was hit by a train at a railway crossing in the county of Iași near the town of Scanteia According to Under Secretary of State for Health Raed Arafat 14 people died including the driver and a child and three were seriously injured The bus which was hit in the centre was pushed 350 m to Scanteia train station 8 The train stopped about 350 meters after the impact 9 10 Train traffic in the region came to a standstill for a time 8 The train involved in the accident was operated by private rail company Regiotrans and ran between Iași and Brașov 6 11 Victims editAll of those dead and injured were on the bus the train passengers were unhurt 6 10 According to sources cited some of the passengers were thrown out the vehicle following the impact while others remained trapped in the minibus The bus driver whose age was variously reported as 21 1 or 26 7 and the other injured persons were reported to be in a state of traumatic coma 8 Cause editAccording to the Iași police the accident occurred because the minibus driver failed to comply with light signals and signs at the railway crossing 12 The driver died two days later after sustaining fatal injuries See also editList of road accidents 2000 2009References edit a b Romania New tally of accident in Iasi County 13 dead 3 injured roumanie com August 14 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 Microbuz lovit de tren in judeţul Iasi 13 persoane au murit printre care si un copil VIDEO in Romanian Antena 3 August 14 2009 Archived from the original on August 16 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 13 persoane si au pierdut viaţa după coliziunea dintre un tren si un microbuz ATENŢIE IMAGINI SOCANTE in Romanian Realitatea TV August 14 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 13 morţi si trei răniţi grav după ce un microbuz a fost lovit de tren VIDEO in Romanian Mediafax August 14 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 Scontro tra treno e bus in Romania in Italian Euronews August 14 2009 Archived from the original on August 21 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 a b c Ten dead as minibus hits Romanian train Reuters August 14 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 a b Xinhua News Agency August 14 2009 13 killed 3 seriously injured in bus train collision in Romania China Daily Archived from the original on August 23 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 a b c Thirteen passengers die after train hits their bus Romanian Times August 14 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 13 morti 3 raniti FOTO SI VIDEO in Romanian Ziarul de Iasi August 14 2009 Archived from the original on August 17 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 a b Romanian bus collision kills 11 BBC News August 14 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 13 morti in urma unui grav accident feroviar in judetul Iasi in Romanian Hotnews August 14 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 13 morţi intr un accident teribil in Iasi Evenimentul Zilei in Romanian August 14 2009 Archived from the original on August 17 2009 Retrieved August 14 2009 External links editPhotos and videos Archived 2009 08 17 at the Wayback Machine on the accident CONTAINS BLOODY IMAGES Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scanteia train accident amp oldid 1212836829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
