The Kendal Crash was a train accident that occurred on Sunday, September 1, 1957, in Jamaica. It was the worst rail disaster in Jamaica’s history and the second-worst rail disaster in the world at that time. The train was carrying about 1,600 passengers, mostly members of the Holy Name Society of the St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church in Kingston. According to research done by kareemsquest.com, the journey started in Kingston, where the church members headed to Montego Bay for an all-day excursion. On its return leg, the train was traveling at about 40 mph when it derailed and crashed into a hillside in Kendal, Manchester. The accident claimed the lives of 175 people and injured over 800 others.
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