Tiefencastel derailment
| Tiefencastel derailment | |
|---|---|
The derailed carriages. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 13 August 2014 12:30 CEST |
| Location | Tiefencastel, Graubünden |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Line | Albula Railway |
| Operator | Rhaetian Railway |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Landslide struck train |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 140 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 10 (4 serious) |
The Tiefencastel derailment occurred near the municipality of Tiefencastel, Switzerland, on 13 August 2014 when a passenger train travelling on the Albula Railway was struck by a landslide and derailed. Ten people were injured, four seriously, and 1 person died.