Multiple choice general knowledge history

Where did the world’s worst Rail disaster happen ?

  1. Bagamathi River, Bihar, India

  2. Modane, France

  3. Peraliya, Sri Lanka

  4. Ashtamudi Lake, Quilon, India

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The world's worst rail disaster occurred on December 26, 2004, when the Queen of the Sea train was destroyed by the Indian Ocean tsunami at Peraliya, Sri Lanka, killing approximately 1,700 people. The Bihar train disaster (1981) and the Modane disaster (France) were also severe but had fewer casualties.