Ufa Train Disaster: Natural Gas Explosion Kills 575, June 4, 1989
Ufa train disaster: A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline.
Date: June 4, 1989
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