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2010-03-26 07:52:47 - Landslide - Australia EDIS CODE: LS-20100326-25462-AUS
Date & Time: 2010-03-26 07:52:47 [UTC]
Area: Australia, State of Queensland, , Kurunda Event exciting : Heavy rains
Damage level: Low (Level 1)
Not confirmed information! Description: Queensland Rail (QR) says unexpected heavy rain caused the Kuranda tourist train to derail in far north Queensland. Six people were taken to Cairns Base Hospital with minor injuries after the Kuranda Scenic Railway Train derailed about 16 kilometres into its journey. QR spokesman Andrew Kennedy says safety checks were carried out before the train departed. "Due to unexpected rains this morning there was a land slip and the train impacted with the land slip," he said. "There were five minor passenger injuries. "There was nothing major - the response from Emergency Services was fantastic." Police Inspector Mark Jackson says the Kuranda Scenic Railway Train left Cairns Friday morning, carrying more than 200 passengers. "It was confronted by a small avalanche, which appears to be caused by the recent wet weather, that brought the train to a fairly sudden halt," he said. A QR spokesman said safety checks were carried out before the train departed and an earlier service did not encounter any problems on the line. An investigation is underway.
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