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1 online resource : illustrations Website catalogued: 18 Aug. 2017 AnyQuestions is funded by the Ministry of Education, managed by the National Library of New Zealand, and staffed by librarians from right around New Zealand Topics covered: Tangiwai, Tangiwai disaster, Tangiwai rail disaster, railway disasters, railway accidents, Mount Ruapehu, lahar, New Zealand disasters, NZ disasters. Social Sciences: Continuity and change Contents: Facts and articles -- Newspapers, pictures and videos -- Books Summary: Tangiwai was the site of what is considered to be the worst railway disaster in New Zealand's history. It happened on Christmas Eve 1953, when the passenger train travelling from Wellington to Auckland suddenly plunged into the Whangaehu river at Tangiwai and 151 people lost their lives. The bridge had been weakened by a lahar (mudflow) that came from Mount Ruapehu, and collapsed as the train went over it. In this entry we will show you how to find information about the Tangiwai rail disaster Junior secondary (Years 7-10); Senior secondary (Years 11-13) Many answers