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Bioče Derailment
The Bioče derailment was a train crash on January 23, 2006 in Montenegro. At least 45 people, including five children, were killed and another 184 injured. It was the worst train disaster in Montenegrin history. Incident The derailment occurred shortly after 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT) about 10 km north of the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica on the Belgrade-Bar railway, renowned as one of the most scenic lines in Europe. A local class 412 train carrying around 300 people from Bijelo Polje in the north of Montenegro to the Adriatic Sea port of Bar derailed above a 100 m-deep ravine above the Morača river, into which it fell. Many of the casualties were said to be children returning from a skiing holiday in the north. Future NBA All-Star center Nikola Vučević, who was traveling with his father on the train, was among the survivors of the derailment. According to the Montenegrin Interior Minister, Jusuf Kalamperović, the accident was caused by a failure in the braking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bioče
Bioče ( sr-cyrl, Биоче) is a village nine miles northeast of Podgorica, Montenegro. It is situated on the main road connecting Podgorica with northern Montenegro and with Serbia ( E65/ E80) routes and is a local station on Belgrade–Bar railway. On January 23, 2006, a train crashed nearby killing at least 39 and injuring more than 130 people, in the country's worst train disaster. Demographics According to the 2003 census, it had a population of 179, the majority of which identified as Serbs, the rest as Montenegrins Montenegrins ( cnr, Црногорци, Crnogorci, or ; lit. "Black Mountain People") are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common Montenegrin culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Genetics Accordi .... According to the 2011 census, its population was 177. References Populated places in Podgorica Municipality Serb communities in Montenegro {{montenegro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
