Åsta accident
| Åsta accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 4 January 2000 13:12:25 |
| Location | Åsta, Åmot Municipality |
| Country | Norway |
| Line | Røros Line |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 86 |
| Deaths | 19 |
The Åsta accident was a railway accident that occurred at 13:12:25 on 4 January 2000 at Åsta in Åmot Municipality, Norway, south of Rena in Østerdalen. A train from Trondheim collided with a local train from Hamar on the Røros Line, resulting in an explosive fire. Nineteen people were killed, while 67 survived the accident.