TUNIS: At least five people were killed and more than 50 injured on Wednesday when a train slammed into a public bus before dawn near Tunis, the Tunisian interior ministry said.

The articulated bus was torn in two when it was struck on the tracks at around 6:00 am (0500 GMT) near Sidi Fathallah, some 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the capital.

Five people including a child were killed and another 52 were taken to hospital, many with serious injuries, the ministry said.

Among the injured were eight soldiers, Mosaique FM radio station reported.

A local court official said signals and safety gates had been out of service at the time of the crash.

"This failure is at the root of the collision," Moez Bouraoui, a court spokesman from Ben Arous south of the capital, told Mosaique FM.

The national railway company said it had begun an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.

President Beji Caid Essebsi visited some of the injured at the Ben Arous hospital.

 "I have been told that the signals have not been working for more than 15 days," Essebsi said.

"This is not normal... we must put an end to laziness, it is everyone´s responsibility."

Transport Minister Anis Ghedira called for new measures against the destruction and theft of safety barriers.

"We must organise awareness campaigns on the importance of this equipment that protects lives," he said.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

A 2015 World Health Organization report said Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa, behind war-torn Libya.

Tunisia logged 24.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from previous years, fewer than Libya´s 73.4 but far more than 2.9 in Britain.

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The bus was torn in two when it was struck on the tracks around 7:00 am local time (0600 GMT) near Sidi Fathallah, about 10 kilometres south of the Tunisian capital.

The ministry said in a statement that five people were killed and another 34 taken to hospital, many with serious injuries.

The bus belonged to the public transport service of the town of Nabeul, about 50 kilometres south of Tunis.

“An investigation has been opened to understand the circumstances... and to determine responsibility,” said Hassen Miaadi, the director of communications for the national railway company.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

In a 2015 report from the World Health Organisation, Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa behind war-torn Libya.

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The ministry said in a statement that five people were killed and another 34 taken to hospital, many with serious injuries.

At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured on Wednesday when a train slammed into a public bus near Tunis, the Tunisian interior ministry said.

The bus was torn in two when it was struck on the tracks around 7:00 am local time (0600 GMT) near Sidi Fathallah, about 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the Tunisian capital.

The ministry said in a statement that five people were killed and another 34 taken to hospital, many with serious injuries.

The bus belonged to the public transport service of the town of Nabeul, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Tunis.

"An investigation has been opened to understand the circumstances… and to determine responsibility," said Hassen Miaadi, the director of communications for the national railway company.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

In a 2015 report from the World Health Organization, Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa behind war-torn Libya.

Tunisia logged 24.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from previous years, less than Libya’s 73.4 but far more than 2.9 in the United Kingdom.

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At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured on Wednesday when a train slammed into a public bus near Tunis, the Tunisian interior ministry said.

The bus was torn in two when it was struck on the tracks around 7:00 am local time (0600 GMT) near Sidi Fathallah, about 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the Tunisian capital.

The ministry said in a statement that five people were killed and another 34 taken to hospital, many with serious injuries.

The bus belonged to the public transport service of the town of Nabeul, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Tunis.

“An investigation has been opened to understand the circumstances… and to determine responsibility,” said Hassen Miaadi, the director of communications for the national railway company.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

In a 2015 report from the World Health Organization, Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa behind war-torn Libya.

Tunisia logged 24.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from previous years, less than Libya’s 73.4 but far more than 2.9 in the United Kingdom.

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Also, Like us on facebook </s> At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured on Wednesday when a train slammed into a public bus near Tunis, the Tunisian interior ministry said.

The bus was torn in two when it was struck on the tracks around 7:00 am local time (0600 GMT) near Sidi Fathallah, about 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the Tunisian capital.

The ministry said in a statement that five people were killed and another 34 taken to hospital, many with serious injuries.

The bus belonged to the public transport service of the town of Nabeul, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Tunis.

"An investigation has been opened to understand the circumstances... and to determine responsibility," said Hassen Miaadi, the director of communications for the national railway company.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

In a 2015 report from the World Health Organization, Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa behind war-torn Libya.

Tunisia logged 24.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from previous years, less than Libya's 73.4 but far more than 2.9 in the United Kingdom. </s> Tunisian security officers inspect the wreckage after a train smashed into a bus near Sidi Fathallah, on December 28, 2016. By Fethi Belaid (AFP)

Tunis (AFP) - At least five people were killed and more than 50 injured on Wednesday when a train slammed into a public bus before dawn near Tunis, the Tunisian interior ministry said.

The articulated bus was torn in two when it was struck on the tracks at around 6:00 am (0500 GMT) near Sidi Fathallah, about 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the Tunisian capital.

The ministry said in a statement that five people, including a child, were killed and another 52 taken to hospital, many with serious injuries.

Among the injured were eight soldiers, said Mosaique FM radio station.

The bus belonged to the public transport service of the town of Nabeul, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Tunis.

President Beji Caid Essebsi paid a visit to some of the injured at the Ben Arous hospital in southern Tunis.

"An investigation has been opened to understand the circumstances... and to determine responsibility," said Hassen Miaadi, the director of communications for the national railway company.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

In a 2015 report from the World Health Organization, Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa behind war-torn Libya.

Tunisia logged 24.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from previous years, less than Libya's 73.4 but far more than 2.9 in the United Kingdom. </s> Tunisian security officers inspect the wreckage after a train smashed into a bus near Sidi Fathallah, on December 28, 2016. By Fethi Belaid (AFP)

Tunis (AFP) - At least five people were killed and more than 50 injured on Wednesday when a train slammed into a public bus before dawn near Tunis, the Tunisian interior ministry said.

The articulated bus was torn in two when it was struck on the tracks at around 6:00 am (0500 GMT) near Sidi Fathallah, some 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the capital.

Five people including a child were killed and another 52 were taken to hospital, many with serious injuries, the ministry said.

Among the injured were eight soldiers, Mosaique FM radio station reported.

A local court official said signals and safety gates had been out of service at the time of the crash.

"This failure is at the root of the collision," Moez Bouraoui, a court spokesman from Ben Arous south of the capital, told Mosaique FM.

The national railway company said it had begun an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.

President Beji Caid Essebsi visited some of the injured at the Ben Arous hospital.

"I have been told that the signals have not been working for more than 15 days," Essebsi said.

"This is not normal... we must put an end to laziness, it is everyone's responsibility."

Transport Minister Anis Ghedira called for new measures against the destruction and theft of safety barriers.

"We must organise awareness campaigns on the importance of this equipment that protects lives," he said.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

A 2015 World Health Organization report said Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa, behind war-torn Libya.

Tunisia logged 24.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from previous years, fewer than Libya's 73.4 but far more than 2.9 in Britain. </s> A high speed railway will move passengers and cargo through Kenya, but will also link to landlocked South Sudan and Ethiopia.

TUNIS - A public bus was torn in two when it was struck by a train near Tunis on Wednesday.

At least five people died and more than 30 were injured, the Tunisian interior ministry said.

The bus was on the railway tracks at about 7am near Sidi Fathallah, about 10 kilometres south of the Tunisian capital, when it was hit

The ministry said 34 people were taken to hospital, many with serious injuries.

The bus belonged to the public transport service of the town of Nabeul, about 50km south of Tunis.

"An investigation has been opened to understand the circumstances ... and to determine responsibility," said Hassen Miaadi, the director of communications for the national railway company.

Authorities in Tunisia have called for greater caution on the roads following accidents including a collision between a bus and a lorry in August that killed 16 people and injured 85.

In a 2015 report from the World Health Organization, Tunisia had the second worst traffic death rate per capita in North Africa behind war-torn Libya.

Tunisia logged 24.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from previous years, fewer than Libya's 73.4 but far more than 2.9 in the United Kingdom. </s> A passenger train has collided with a cargo train in Egypt, killing at least 12 people, including a child.

A passenger train has collided with a cargo train in Egypt, killing at least 12 people, including a child.

Another 39 people were injured in the crash, which took place in the Nile Delta north of Cairo, according to the state-run MENA news agency.

The Health Ministry said the trains were both bound for the country’s capital. Egypt’s railway system has a poor safety record, mostly blamed on decades of poor management and maintenance.

People gather at the scene of the collision (AP Photo/Mostafa Darwish) President Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi has spoken about the need to modernise the railway system to prevent deadly accidents and improve services. Last year he said 180 billion Egyptian pounds were needed to overhaul the network, suggesting that ticket prices should be raised. Deadly accidents have claimed hundreds of lives over the years.

In August, two passenger trains collided just outside Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing 43 people, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than a decade. In 2016, at least 51 people were killed when two commuter trains collided near Cairo. In 2002, a massive fire broke out on a train filled with holiday travellers. The train sped for miles, with flames engulfing one carriage after another, killing more than 370 people.

In November 2012, a speeding train crashed into a bus carrying children to their nursery school in the country’s south, killing more than 50, mostly children between the ages of four and six. Two months later, at least 19 people died in a train derailment south of Cairo.
A train and a bus collide in Tunis, Tunisia, killing 5 and injuring around 52.