Timeline Wednesday 24 October 2001

Events on Wednesday 24 October 2001 1

• 2001 Gotthard Road Tunnel fire Head-on lorry crash kills eleven in Switzerland On 24 October 2001 two lorries collided head-on inside the Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland, igniting a fire that filled the tunnel with toxic smoke. Eleven people died, most from the fumes. The tunnel was closed for two months and safety rules for Alpine tunnels were tightened.