Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

June 4, 1989

On June 4, 1989, the Soviet Union witnessed its worst railway accident ever. An explosion killed 575 people and injured 800 more in the Ufa train disaster. An annual commemoration is usually held at the Ulu-Telyak station near the disaster site.

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