Following a head-on collision between two trucks, a devastating fire breaks out in the Gotthard road tunnel in 2001. Eleven people die.
Following a head-on collision between two trucks, a devastating fire breaks out in the Gotthard road tunnel in 2001. Eleven people die.
A fire brings big changes
The fire in the Gotthard road tunnel is a shock. As a consequence, safety precautions are made more stringent in rail tunnels too. The fire paves the way for the second road tube.
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