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Two passenger trains collided in Halle, Belgium, when one driver failed to stop at a red signal, resulting in 19 deaths and 171 injuries.
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Halle train collision
2010 Belgian train wreck
The Halle train collision was a collision between two NMBS/SNCB passenger trains carrying a combined 250 to 300 people in Buizingen, in the municipality of Halle, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, on 15 February 2010. The crash occurred in snowy conditions at 08:28 CET (07:28 UTC),…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Halle, Belgium
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Halle is a Belgian city and municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde district (arrondissement) of the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and on the Flemish side of the language border that separates Flanders and Wallonia. Halle lies on the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Signal passed at danger
Train passing stop signal without authority
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