Bir el-Bey train collision
| Bir el-Bey train collision |
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| Details |
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| Date |
24 September 2010 |
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| Time |
15:00 local time (14:00 UTC) |
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| Location |
Bir el-Bey |
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| Country |
 Tunisia |
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| Type of incident |
Collision |
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| Cause |
Reduced visibility from heavy rain storm |
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| Statistics |
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| Trains |
2 |
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| Deaths |
1[1] |
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| Injuries |
57 |
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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]
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
Railway accidents in 2010 (2010) |
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| | Location and date |
- Uttar Pradesh, India (2, 16, 17 and 22 January; 21, 24 September and 4 October)
- Bilecik, Turkey (3 January)
- Carrbridge, United Kingdom (4 January)
- Buizingen, Belgium (15 February)
- Sjursøya, Norway (24 March)
- Moscow, Russia (29 March)
- Merano, Italy (12 April)
- Pretoria, South Africa (21 April)
- Jiangxi, China (23 May)
- Gyaneshwari, India (28 May)
- Falls of Cruachan, United Kingdom (6 June)
- Yanga, Republic of the Congo (21 June)
- Castelldefels, Spain (23 June)
- Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic (28 June)
- Sainthia, India (19 July)
- Fiesch, Switzerland (23 July)
- Naples, Italy (6 August)
- Little Cornard, United Kingdom (17 August)
- Blackheath, South Africa (25 August)
- Badarwas, India (20 September)
- Bir El Bay, Tunisia (24 September)
- Skotterud, Norway (1 October)
- Petarukan, Indonesia (2 October)
- Marhanets, Ukraine (12 October)
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Coordinates: 36°42′36.84″N 10°22′44.04″E / 36.7102333°N 10.3789000°E / 36.7102333; 10.3789000