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Western Cardiff was the worst hit area, particularly Canton and Riverside, where 116 people were killed, an estimated 50 of which were killed in one street in Riverside, De Burgh Street. The 10-hour air raid had started at 18:37 and Grangetown was the first area to be hit by 100 German aircraft.
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It remains the worst rail disaster in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. Suspension railway accident of Wuppertal [99] 12 April 1999 5 47 Workers forgot to remove a metal claw from the track on completion of scheduled night work. The first train of the day hit the claw, derailed and fell about 10 metres into the river Wupper.
The entrance to a World War II bunker at Obersalzberg, photographed in 2016. As the war in Europe neared its end in 1945, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) became concerned over intelligence reports that indicated senior members of the German Government as well as Waffen-SS units would assemble at Berchtesgaden to prolong the fighting from an "Alpine Fortress".
The Karlslust had been used as a prison in the last months of the war in Germany, and windows had been barred and doors walled up; additionally, a side door was frozen shut. [2] [4] In the ensuing stampede for the only exit, several people were trampled to death. [1] [2] After three minutes, the entire roof of the building was on fire. [2]
A strong European windstorm, Emma hit Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Poland. At least 12 people died. The gusts reached 190 km/h (120 mph) in Eastern Alps, 170 km/h (110 mph) in Poland and 140 km/h (87 mph) in Germany and Czech Republic. The results were catastrophic. Klaus: 23–27 January 2009: 963 hPa (28.4 inHg) [99]
In Fortune's first-ever ranking of Europe's top 500 corporations by annual revenue, Germany stands out with the highest representation, boasting a total of 80 companies in the rankings.
The Genthin rail disaster occurred on 22 December 1939, when an express train crashed into a stationary express train in Genthin station, in today's Saxony-Anhalt state of Germany. There were up to 278 deaths, making it the worst passenger train accident in German history.