56 people killed in Gare de Lyon rail accident 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1988)


Video: 'Seconds from Disaster S02E11 Paris Train Crash'

(Monday, June 27, 1988, 7:09 p.m. CET) — An SNCF commuter train that had apparently suffered a brake failure slammed head-on into a stationary train today at the Gare de Lyon terminal in Paris, killing at least 56 people and injuring 55.