2018 Bouknadel train derailment
2018 Bouknadel train derailment | |
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Details | |
Date | 16 October 2018 9:20 local time (UTC+1) [1] |
Location | Bouknadel |
Country | Morocco |
Line | 9 |
Operator | ONCF |
Incident type | Derailment |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Deaths | at least 7 |
Injured | at least 125 |
On 16 October 2018, a passenger train derailed near Bouknadel in Morocco, killing at least 7 and injuring at least 125.[2]
Accident[]
At 9:20 local time (UTC+1), ONCF regional train service number 9 went off rails and the locomotive hit a bridge near the location of the derailment.[3]
Victims[]
Shortly after the accident, 7 victims were announced to be immediately killed and at least 80 were injured.[3]
Investigation[]
Some hours after the accident, a royal palace communiqué announced that an investigation on the cause of the accident was opened.[3]
Reactions[]
After the train accident, many Moroccans expressed their rage towards the national operator ONCF and an online campaign with the hashtag #Baraka meaning enough was launched to boycott the operator's services.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Seven dead, almost 80 injured in Morocco train derailment". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Bouknadel Train Accident: ONCF Removes Train Cars from Railway". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Benargane, Yassine. "Train crash : The rolling stock's flaws might have caused the accident, according to an expert". Yabiladi.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "#Baraka: Moroccans Call for Boycott of ONCF Trains". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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- 2018 in Morocco
- Derailments in Africa
- October 2018 events in Africa
- Railway accidents in 2018
- Railway accidents and incidents in Morocco
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