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Event Category
Incident
Event Group
Technology
Event Subgroup
Transportation accident
Event Type
Rail
Place
Wanstead, Ontario
Event Start Date
December 27, 1902
Event End Date
December 27, 1902
Comments
On the night of December 26th, a passenger train travelling from London to Sarnia collided with a freight train heading in the opposite direction near Wanstead, ON. The accident resulted in 31 deaths and 35 injuries.
Fatalities
31
Injured / Infected
35
Evacuated
Unknown
Estimated Total Cost
Unknown
Federal DFAA Payments
Unknown
Provincial DFAA Payments
Unknown
Provincial Department Payments
Unknown
Municipal Costs
Unknown
OGD Costs
Unknown
Insurance Payments
Unknown
NGO Payments
Unknown
Utility - People Affected
Unknown
Magnitude
0.0
Date modified
2013-09-12