Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Advertisement

Train and truck in fatal collision in El Fhas, Tunisia

Train and truck in fatal collision in El Fhas, Tunisia
Copyright 
By Euronews
Published on
Share Comments
Share Close Button
Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy to clipboard Copied

A passenger train and a truck have been involved in a fatal collision in the Tunisian town of El Fahs some 60 kilometers from the capital Tunis

A passenger train and a truck have been involved in a fatal collision
in the Tunisian town of El Fahs some 60 kilometers from the capital Tunis.

UPDATE 2: 18 dead, 98 injured in #Tunisia train crash http://t.co/isjv8077Mt pic.twitter.com/26XEM7Lcot

— Ahram Online (@ahramonline) June 16, 2015

Authorities say as least 17 people have been killed with more than 70 injured.

Witnesses claim that people are still trapped under the overturned carriage.

Police say the truck driver survived and is being questioned.

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share Comments

Read more

Dozens injured after two trains collide in Czech Republic

Thirteen remain in hospital after Slovak train collision, health minister says

Netherlands: Train crashes into truck at level crossing