Historical Events tagged with "Aleksandr Suvorov"
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Accidents & Tragedies
Russian River Cruise Ship Collision Incident
June 5th, 1983 41 years ago
A catastrophic collision occurred when the Russian river cruise ship Aleksandr Suvorov struck a girder of the Ulyanovsk Railway Bridge. The impact caused a freight train to derail, resulting in significant casualties, with over 100 people reported killed. The Alexandr Suvorov remained afloat despite the damage, and later efforts were made to restore the vessel and return it to service.
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