Eschede derailment, Train derailment in Germany
The Eschede train disaster was a deadly high-speed train accident.
On June 3, 1998, an InterCityExpress derailed, causing 101 fatalities.
It is the deadliest rail disaster in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The disaster prompted extensive revisions to railway safety standards.
A faulty wheel design was identified as the primary cause.
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