The Tangiwai disaster occured in 1953, on 24 December.
The tangiwai train crashed in the year 1953
24 December, 1953
There have been several train crashes in New Zealand, the worst being the Tangiwai disaster on 24 December 1953
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Charles John Henry Parker
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After the Tangiwai rail disaster in New Zealand in 1953, families of the victims mourned their loss and sought justice through legal and compensation processes. Additionally, memorials and commemorations were established to honor the victims and remember the tragedy.
The disaster occured at the North Island Main Trunk bridge over the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai. Tangiwai is located on the south-eastern side of Mount Ruapehu, around 10km east of Waiouru, and 20km east of Ohakune, in the North island of New Zealand.
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