The Tangiwai Rail Disaster
What do I think I know about the disaster?
I would think that the Tangiwai rail disaster derailed from the track, or the track was covered by lahar, because I heard lahar had a part in the disaster.
What do I think I will learn?
I would love to hear about what happened. How many people died and if there are any stories from people who lived though the disaster.
Questions:
1. 258 people were on board the train.
2. The lahar began at the top of Mt Ruapehu
3. The Tangiwai Railway disaster happened on December 24th 1953 at 10.21 pm
4. The driver knew to stop the train because a man was waving a torch.
5. The Queen gave out medals to 4 volunteers for their bravery
6. An early warning system about the Whanaghya ruver was installed.
Notes, sorry that they are a mess!
Crater lake
The ice melted
The wall began to weakening in the summer
The man who waved the torch when down to the river to get a tree for Christmas
Charles Parker was the train driver
Vibrations picked up at 8 o clock
The ash bank collapsed
The lahar broke the bridge pillars at the river
Despite the efforts the train didn't stop in time
151 dead
two women went on top of a train car
People helped others in the train to get on the top of it
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