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Glanrhyd Bridge collapse
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Date19 October 1987
LocationLlandeilo, Carmarthenshire
CountryWales, UK
LineHeart of Wales Line
CauseBridge swept away
Statistics
Trains1
Deaths4
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On 19 October 1987, a train on the Heart of Wales line derailed and fell into the River Towy due to the partial collapse of the Glanrhyd Bridge near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Four people died as a result of the tragedy; the driver and three of the passengers drowned.

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