2015 El Fahs train accident
Appearance
2015 Tunis train accident | |
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Details | |
Date | 16 June 2015 6:30 CET |
Location | El Fahs |
Country | Tunisia |
Incident type | collision |
Cause | No barrier at the Level crossing |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 (train and lorry) |
Deaths | 19 |
Injured | 98 |
On 16 June 2015, a collision took place between a train and a lorry, in El Fahs, Tunisia, resulting in 19 deaths and 98 injuries. The main cause of the accident was the lack of a barrier at the level crossing.[1] [2]
References
- ^ "18 dead, 98 injured in Tunisia train collision with lorry". 16 June 2016.
- ^ (in French) "Accident du train à El-Fahs : Le bilan s'alourdit à 19 morts et 98 blessés". 16 June 2016.