Date 24 September 2010 Country Tunisia | Location Bir el-Bey Type of incident Collision | |
Time 15:00 local time (14:00 UTC) Cause Reduced visibility from heavy rain storm | ||
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.
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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.
References
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