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Berlek Destination Guide

Delve into Berlek in Russia

Berlek in the region of Bashkortostan is located in Russia - some 763 mi or ( 1228 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Berlek

Local time in Berlek is now 07:20 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Yekaterinburg " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Urman, Ulu-Telyak, Ufa, Tikeyevo, and Tau. While being here, you might want to check out Urman . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Berlek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Ufa train disaster

The Ufa train disaster was an explosion on the Kuybyshev Railway on June 4, 1989 at 1:15 (local time) in the Soviet Union, about 50 kilometers from the city of Ufa. It was the most deadly railway accident in Soviet history. The explosion occurred when a leaking natural gas liquids pipeline created a highly flammable cloud that was ignited by sparks created by two passenger trains passing each other nearby.

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Located at 54.94 57.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1989 in Russia, 1989 in the Soviet Union, 20th-century explosions, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Explosions in Russia, Gas explosions, Pipeline accidents, Railway accidents in 1989, Railway accidents in Russia, Railway accidents in the Soviet Union, Ufa

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