Heidelberg > Funicular. All suspects including company officials, technicians and government inspectors were cleared of criminal negligence. In 2022, the Heidelberger Bergbahn will AB - The catastrophic consequences of the tunnel fires (e.g., the Mont Blanc tunnel, 1999, the Austrian Kaprun funicular tunnel, 2000, and the Swiss St. Gotthard tunnel, 2001) not only resulted in loss of life, severe property damages, but also left the public with a lack of confidence in using such systems. Located at the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, Kaprun is a year-round sports centre. They tried to tear open the closed doors and to smash the windows. Kaprun - Wikipedia November 11, 2000. The Mooserboden hydroelectric plant uses water from two reservoirs held back by some of Austria's largest dam walls. Heidelberg Funicular (Heidelberger Bergbahn) | Germany for Visitors Six more deaths occurred indirectly. The smoke continued to rise up the tunnel, reaching the Alpine Centre located at the top end of the track 2,500m (8,200ft) away. June 18, 2002 Posted: 6:15 AM EDT (1015 GMT) The Kaprun funicular rail blaze clamed the lives of 155 people from around the world. Two fleeing workers in the Alpine Centre, upon seeing the smoke, alerted employees and customers and escaped via an emergency exit. title = "International tunnel fire-safety design practices". Web site. No smoke detectors existed on board. 37 Germans The Gletscherbahn Kaprun 2 funicular train is waiting at the lower valley station. The smoke killed the attendant and the only passenger in the other identical train. This section includes the world's tallest aerial lift pylon, a steel framework construction 113.9 metres (originally 106 meters) high. 12 minute documentary detailing the tragic events of 11th of November, 2000 in Kaprun, Austria when a funicular railway fire on in the middle of a tunnel claimed the lives 155 people, the majority of which skiers on their way to the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier.
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