What caused the Queen of the Sea train disaster which killed 1700 passengers?
- Two trains collided on the Tokaido Main Line in Yokohama, Japan.
- After the 2004 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami this train was washed away from a Srilankan coastal track.
- The brakes on an overfilled troop train returning from the front in 1917could not take the weight of the many wagons.
- A cyclone hit the train in Bihar, India, while it was crossing a bridge. It derailed and plunged into the river below.
Answer
The correct answer is B) After the 2004 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami this train was washed away from a Srilankan coastal track..
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