Category Train Alert

Apocalyptic storm halts trains, floods streets; Complete chaos in Brisbane, Australia

A severe storm caused chaos in Brisbane on Wednesday evening, with flash flooding in the city centre trapping commuters and submerging cars, and widespread power outages reported. Major train stations in Brisbane’s inner city were closed, forcing delays across the…

Landslide sends coal train crashing off tracks on remote mountain line in Canada, leaving driver missing

A coal train operator is missing after his train was derailed and pushed into a flowing water by a landslide in remote, mountainous Canada.   Mining giant Rio Tinto confirmed the train was found in the waterway below the narrow…

Severe Storm Batters Ireland

Winds of up to 72mph (117km/h) pounded Ireland overnight leaving up to 6,000 without power and disrupting morning commutes as emergency services were inundated with reports of fallen trees and blocked roads. The country was placed on orange alert as…

Massive landslide strikes a railway tunnel and strands 1000’s in Tripura, India

Train services have stalled in the Agartala-Lumding route after heavy downpour triggered massive landslides on a tunnel at Baramura yesterday that stuck up thousands of passengers in the most difficult hill-lock. The Lumding bound down train was encountered by massive…

Apocalyptic Floods Kill Over 440 in Pakistan, India

Raging monsoon floods sweeping across India and Pakistan have killed more than 440 people, authorities said Tuesday, warning hundreds of thousands more to be prepared to flee their homes as helicopters and boats raced to save marooned victims.   Authorities…

Severe hailstorms, wild winds, flash flooding, thunderstorms in parts of Australia

Wild winds have given way to flash flooding across Melbourne on Tuesday after damaging winds, hail and rain bucketed down on the city.   Major shopping precincts were evacuated due to building damage while several arterial roads were  submerged in…