2015 El Fahs train accident

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2015 Tunis train accident
Details
Date	16 June 2015 6:30 CET
Location	El Fahs
Country	Tunisia
Incident type	collision
Cause	No barrier at the Level crossing
Statistics
Trains	1 (train and lorry)
Deaths	19
Injured	98

On 16 June 2015, a collision took place between a train and a lorry, in El Fahs, Tunisia, resulting in 19 deaths and 98 injuries. The main cause of the accident was the lack of a barrier at the level crossing.

References

"18 dead, 98 injured in Tunisia train collision with lorry". 16 June 2016.
(in French) "Accident du train à El-Fahs : Le bilan s'alourdit à 19 morts et 98 blessés". 16 June 2016.

v t e Railway accidents and incidents in 2015 (2015)
Feb 3 Valhalla train crash, United States Feb 13 Anekal derailment, India Feb 16 Mount Carbon derailment, United States Feb 20 Rafz train crash, Switzerland Feb 24 Oxnard train derailment, United States Mar 7 Wootton Bassett incident, United Kingdom Mar 10 Dien Sanh train crash, Vietnam Mar 20 Bachhrawan train accident, India Mar 26 Phachi collision, Thailand Apr 28 Johannesburg train crash, South Africa May 12 Philadelphia train derailment, United States May 16 Ibbenbüren train collision, Germany Jun 16 El Fahs train accident, Tunisia Jul 2 Gujranwala derailment, Pakistan Jul 2 Maryville train derailment, United States Jul 22 Studénka train crash, Czech Republic Aug 4 Harda train derailment, India Aug 21 Thalys train attack, France Nov 14 Eckwersheim derailment, France Nov 17 Aab-e-Gum derailment, Pakistan
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Railway accidents and incidents in 2015 (2015)

Feb 3 Valhalla train crash, United States
Feb 13 Anekal derailment, India
Feb 16 Mount Carbon derailment, United States
Feb 20 Rafz train crash, Switzerland
Feb 24 Oxnard train derailment, United States
Mar 7 Wootton Bassett incident, United Kingdom
Mar 10 Dien Sanh train crash, Vietnam
Mar 20 Bachhrawan train accident, India
Mar 26 Phachi collision, Thailand
Apr 28 Johannesburg train crash, South Africa
May 12 Philadelphia train derailment, United States
May 16 Ibbenbüren train collision, Germany
Jun 16 El Fahs train accident, Tunisia
Jul 2 Gujranwala derailment, Pakistan
Jul 2 Maryville train derailment, United States
Jul 22 Studénka train crash, Czech Republic
Aug 4 Harda train derailment, India
Aug 21 Thalys train attack, France
Nov 14 Eckwersheim derailment, France
Nov 17 Aab-e-Gum derailment, Pakistan

◄ 2014 2016 ►

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