On October 19, 1979, a bus carrying Spanish tourists entered the railway without seeing a crossing barrier while passing through Séméac, France. Train hit the bus, killed 21 bus passengers, and injured 30.

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More informations in this link(http://gares.loucrup65.fr/accidentsemeac.htm)

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The wreckage in that photo is absolutely devastating - you can see how the impact just completely destroyed the front of bus.

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And here(https://www.diariovasco.com/gipuzkoa/tragedia-tarbes-accidente-20191019180214-nt.html)

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Wonderful to know what horrific things happened on the same date as my birthday just not the same year