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On the threshold of the national holiday, the authorities of the municipalities of Iasi and Ciurea today commemorated the victims of the greatest railway accident in Romania in the winter of 1916, during the derailment of the city. a train with soldiers and refugees on the front.
The ceremony took place in a park in the village of Luca Cetăţuii, in the municipality of Ciurea. Two weeks ago, in hot weather, the authorities planted 700 oaks and 250 hectoliters in memory of those who died in 1916. More oaks should be planted when the weather permits. People are excited about the idea.
"This park was long awaited and even in memory of those who died in the railway accident." It was a moment of symbolism and gratitude to make this park for our descendants, a traffic, 1,000 dead and fighting to be here now, "says a local.
In September 1916, part of the country was occupied by the central powers. In October, a military convoy of civilians, but also Romanian and Russian soldiers, left Galati station in Iasi on 26 April. wagons.
There were a thousand people and the train was overloaded. Between Bârnova and Ciurea, the seal was unbreakable and at least one car struck the fuel tanks. There was a disaster.
Ion Bruma, history teacher: "A train of refugees who left Brăila and who was overloaded derailed." Opinions are divided in case of accident or assassination. "There were some Russian diplomats in the train, the target was the Russian diplomats"
The currently planted trees are worth around 500 lei and were donated by the Forestry Department under a sponsorship contract. The planting of the site is part of a larger project of the park Memoria din Ciurea, worth 460 000 lei.
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