2014 Moscow Metro derailment

Historical eventJuly 152014

2014 Moscow Metro derailment

A train derails on the Moscow Metro, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 160 others.

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Tuesday, July 15 201412 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2014.

What happened

On 15 July 2014, at around 8:40 am MSK (UTC+03:00), an outbound Moscow Metro train derailed between Park Pobedy and Slavyansky Bulvar stations of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line. Casualties reported include 24 dead and 160 injured. Early reports suggested a power surge or a terrorist attack to be the cause of the derailment, but both were soon dismissed.

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July 15 2014 — 12 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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