Did the train in Washington state kill six people?

65438+February 18, a passenger train derailed near Pierce County, Washington, USA. The accident has caused six deaths.

Washington state is a state in the northwest of the United States. The state capital is Olympia and the largest city is Seattle. Washington State borders British Columbia in Canada in the north, Oregon in the south, Idaho in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west.

Agriculture and forestry in Washington state are extremely developed, and manufacturing and high-tech industries are also important industries. The state not only has Boeing's production line, but also the headquarters of Microsoft and Amazon are in Washington State.

The name of this state is in memory of Washington, the first president of the United States. The old name of the state was "Columbia Place", and it was renamed because the name was a duplicate of the capital, the District of Columbia. In the early days, it used to be the residence of Indians. From 17 to 18, explorers, fur traders, missionaries and white immigrants from Spain, Britain and the United States came here.

1792, gorge vancouver, an Englishman, drew a coastal map, and Robert Gray, an American, discovered the Columbia River.

18 12 years, the United States almost monopolized the fur trade here.

1843, a group of immigrants moved in along the Oregon trail.

1853, the Washington area was established.

It was founded in 1889 and became the 42nd state in the United States.