Today in History - March 4

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1910 – The Rogers Pass Avalanche killed 62 men clearing a railroad line near the summit of Rogers Pass through the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia.

1910 Rogers Pass avalanche (StreetView)
1910 Rogers Pass avalanche

1996 – The Weyauwega derailment was a railroad accident that occurred in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, USA, in the early morning hours involving a train was carrying a large quantity of hazardous material, which immediately caught fire.

Weyauwega derailment (StreetView)
Weyauwega derailment

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