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Twenty-three people were killed in a maglev train collision in Lathen, Germany.
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Maglev
Train system using magnetic levitation
Maglev is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lathen train collision
First fatal maglev train accident
On 22 September 2006, a Transrapid magnetic levitation train collided with a maintenance vehicle near Lathen, Germany, killing 23 people and wounding 11. It was the first fatal crash involving a maglev train.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lathen
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
Lathen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the location of the Emsland Transrapid Test facility, a testing site for Transrapid maglev trains.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Germany
Country in Central Europe
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million, making it the most populous…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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