This batch contains death notices of the desperately unfortunate victims of this accident. The injuries described are horrendous and I can only imagine the trauma of not only the surviving families but also the rescue and medical teams who had to deal with the aftermath. Marielle

Marielle Apparently some 28 people died in this horrific accident: http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10394/5141/No_5(Jan-1979)_Hunt_KS.p df?sequence=1 Google "Blaauwkrantz Bridge Rail disaster 22 April 1911" for more stories. The history of the bridge makes for fascinating reading. Brian Benningfield Go to: http://www.bannersbroker.com/onlinebiz4all -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marielle Ford Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 12:58 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Index to 1911 Bathurst Death Certificates - Blaauwkrantz Bridge Rail disaster 22 April 1911 This batch contains death notices of the desperately unfortunate victims of this accident. The injuries described are horrendous and I can only imagine the trauma of not only the surviving families but also the rescue and medical teams who had to deal with the aftermath. Marielle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2629/5417 - Release Date: 11/24/12