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On This Day: The Clapham Junction Rail Crash - December 12, 1988

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On this day, December 12, 1988, a tragic rail disaster occurred near Clapham Junction in the United Kingdom, when three commuter trains collided. The devastating crash killed 35 people and left hundreds injured, marking one of the worst rail accidents in British history.

An investigation revealed that a signal failure caused by faulty wiring was the primary cause of the crash. This tragedy led to significant changes in rail safety regulations and prompted extensive reforms in signal engineering and maintenance practices across the UK railway system.
 
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