2018 Bouknadel train derailment

2018 Bouknadel train derailment
Details
Date16 October 2018
9:20 local time (UTC+1) [1]
LocationBouknadel
Coordinates34°7′43.6″N 6°43′56.5″W / 34.128778°N 6.732361°W / 34.128778; -6.732361
CountryMorocco
Line9
OperatorONCF
Incident typeDerailment
Statistics
Trains1
Deathsat least 7
Injuredat 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

  1. ^ "Seven dead, almost 80 injured in Morocco train derailment". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Bouknadel Train Accident: ONCF Removes Train Cars from Railway". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "#Baraka: Moroccans Call for Boycott of ONCF Trains". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.