FRANCE – A TGV train collision with military truck in France killed the train driver on Tuesday and injured 2 others, according to local reports. The truck was transporting military vehicles. The crash occurred near Nœux-les-Mines at around 7 am local time (0500GMT), according to emergency services and rail operator SNCF. The driver, reportedly in […]
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Bus Collision with Train in Bangladesh Kills 12
BANGLADESH – A bus collision with train in Bangladesh’s Cumilla district early Sunday killed at least 12 people and injured 26 others, according to authorities. Those dead included two women and three children, Fire Service and Civil Defense Deputy Assistant Director (Comilla) Mohammad Idris said, adding that 10 among the injured remained hospitalized. A Dhaka-bound […]
SriBilah Utama Train Hits Passenger Car, Killing 9 in Indonesia
INDONESIA – SriBilah Utama train hit a passenger car in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province late Wednesday, killing 9, according to a local report on Thursday. The car carrying nine people was hit by the SriBilah Utama train traveling from Rantau Prapat to Medan, the report said, citing police. According to North Sumatra Traffic Police Director […]
Railroad Crossing Accident Today in Zambia Kills 8
ZAMBIA – A railroad crossing accident today in Zambia have left at least 8 people dead and 5 others injured when a train rammed into a Toyota Noah minibus at the Kasenga rail crossing located in Muchinga province. Seven people died on the spot, and one of the six injured died later in a hospital, […]