Tempe rail crash: Belgian experts cite undeclared flammable cargo

Belgian scientists, in their finding on Tempi, allegedly concluded that the first wagon of the commercial train carried a load of flammable liquids

Tempe rail crash: Belgian experts cite undeclared flammable cargo

Experts from Ghent University in Belgium investigating the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, in which a passenger train collided with a freight train, killing 57 people, believe an undeclared cargo of flammable substances exacerbated the tragedy, Real News reported Sunday.

Scientists from Ghent University who studied the huge explosion that erupted after the deadly train collision in Tempe two years ago, when 57…More...

Scientists from Ghent University have reached firm conclusions about the causes of the fire that broke out after the train collision in Tempe, according to “Real News”. Specifically, they have reportedly concluded that the first wagon of the commercial train, which followed the two engines of the train, was carrying a load of volatile hydrocarbons that had not been declared. These flammable substances were transported in a tank measuring 1 by 2.…

A publication in the newspaper "Real News" refers to the precise assessments of the University experts who have undertaken the investigation of the tragedy.