Brandsen rail disaster
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| Date | March 8, 1981 |
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| Time | 04:30 |
| Location | Brandsen |
| Country | Argentina |
| Rail line | Buenos Aires to Mar Del Plata |
| Operator | Ferrocarril General Roca |
| Type of incident | Head-on collision |
| Cause | Points failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 803 |
| Deaths | 34 |
| Injuries | 74 |
The Brandsen rail disaster occurred in 1981 in Argentina when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train, killing 34.
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Coordinates: 35°12′44″S 58°12′13″W / 35.212316°S 58.203721°W
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