Train derails between Sale and Kenitra - this story will be updated when more information comes to hand
The ONCF train derailed near Bouknadel
UPDATE #1 A fast shuttle train from Casablanca to Kenitra derailed Tuesday morning at the bridge of Bouknadel, near the town of Salé.
Abdellatif Soudou, deputy mayor of the town of Salé, said that a provisional assessment prepared by the local authorities on the spot report several deaths: "At least five deaths are to be deplored for the moment, with several wounded. We hope this figure does not increase".
The information, still unofficial, is relayed by several Moroccan netizens on social networks. While some say that the train would have overturned, others only evoke a derailment. Shocking videos report deaths and injuries without figures. Moroccans mention the arrival of ambulances and local authorities, who arrived after the accident.
A source at the National Railways Office (ONCF) said, "For now. We do not have details yet to report on this incident".
The fast shuttle trains initially connect Casablanca to Kenitra with a rate of one train every half hour in each direction.
UPDATE #2:
Seven people lost their lives while 86 others were injured in the derailment this Tuesday morning in Bouknadel, near the town of Salé. An investigation has been opened as experts attempt to determine the causes and circumstances of this tragic accident.
The Director General of the National Office of Railways (ONCF) said that 86 people were injured in the reversal of a train from Casablanca to Kenitra. "Seven people among the wounded in this traffic accident that took place around 10H20 are in serious condition and were transported to the military hospital Mohammed V in Rabat," he added.
Asked about the circumstances of this tragedy, the Director General of ONCF said that "ONCF experts are currently working to explain this accident and determine its causes."
King Mohammed VI gave orders to the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, who visited the scene of the accident, for the evacuation of the wounded to the military hospital Mohammed V of Rabat in order to receive the necessary care
"As a sign of compassion with the bereaved families of the victims, and to alleviate their suffering as a result of this tragic accident, inscribed in the unstoppable destiny of God, the King has decided to personally bear the burial costs of the victims and their funerals, expressing their deep condolences and sincere feelings of compassion." -Royal Cabinet Communiqué"An investigation has been opened to determine the causes and circumstances of this accident," he concludes.
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