Bir el-Bey train collision explained

Bir el-Bey train collision
Date:	24 September 2010
Time:	15:00 local time (14:00 UTC)
Location:	Bir el-Bey
Country:	Tunisia
Type:	Collision
Trains:	2
Deaths:	1^[1]
Injuries:	57

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

36.7102°N 10.3789°W

Notes and References

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11410021 Tunisia trains collide in storm
2. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7149403.html Train accident injures several in Tunisia
3. Web site: Tunisia: rainstorm causes two trains to collide at Bir el Bey . 2010-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100929035826/http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/tunisia-rainstorm-causes-two-trains-to-collide-at-bir-el-bey/ . 2010-09-29 . dead .