Bir el-Bey train collision

The Bir el-Bey train collision occurred on 24 September 2010, at Bir el-Bey, Tunisia, when two trains collided with each other. One person reportedly died as a result of the accident, and 57 people were reported injured.[1][2]

Bir el-Bey train collision
Details
Date24 September 2010
15:00 local time (14:00 UTC)
LocationBir el-Bey
Country Tunisia
Incident typeCollision
CauseReduced visibility from heavy rain storm
Statistics
Trains2
Deaths1[1]
Injured57

Accident

A train coming from Tunisia's Sfax derailed and toppled over after being hit by the other train at the tail wagon at 3 p.m. local time (14:00 UTC) at Bir el-Bey train station.

Cause

The collision was caused by poor visibility, the result of a violent rainstorm.[3]

References

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