The Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki train disaster was an alleged railway disaster that occurred in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland, on 22 October 1949. According to some reports, about 200 people died; however, authorities never acknowledged it.
Events[edit]
The Polish communist officials and media never acknowledged that the event had taken place, nor have any subsequent Polish authorities confirmed the occurrence of any such event.[1] In 2020, an investigation by local journalists and amateur historians did not produce any conclusive evidence outside of a single eyewitness testimony. Other eyewitnesses did not see any fatalities, although they claimed to have heard about deaths from others.[2]
News of the accident was reported abroad by the Associated Press, and syndicated in a large number of regional newspapers in the US, such as the Gettysburg Times,[3] Geneva Daily Times,[4] Reading Eagle,[5] The Singapore Free Press,[6][5][4] and the Great Falls Tribune.[7] Some reports cited an "unofficial but reliable" source.
According to said reports, a passenger train between Gdańsk and Warsaw derailed,[3][8] killing 200 people.[3][8]
See also[edit]
- Rzepin train disaster, another train disaster in Poland that was not confirmed by Polish authorities.
References[edit]
- ^ Feralne miejsce. 18 lat temu też czołowe zderzenie, www.tvn24.pl (March 4, 2012)
- ^ "Katastrofa widmo. Encyklopedie milczą, mówić zaczęli świadkowie - Tygodnik PolsatNews.pl". tygodnik.polsatnews.pl (in Polish). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Lucjan Strzyga: Zapomniane katastrofy, które zostały przemilczane przez propagandę PRL, www.polskatimes.pl (July 27, 2014)
- ^ a b 200 Die in Wreck, Geneva Daily Times (October 24, 1949)
- ^ a b 200 Reported Killed In Polish Rail Wreck, Reading Eagle (October 24, 1949)
- ^ Warsaw disaster, The Singapore Free Press (October 25, 1949)
- ^ "200 Are Report Killed in Train Wreck in Poland". Great Falls Tribune. 26 October 1949.
- ^ a b Edgar A. Haine (2012). Railroad Wrecks. p. 181. ISBN 9780845348444.