Morocco
Train collides with trailer - 35 killed

At least 35 people have been killed in northern

photo:AP/Yahoo

Morocco when a passenger train collided with a tractor pulling a trailer carrying farm workers.
The accident occurred on an unguarded level crossing at Ksar El Kebir about 112 miles north of Rabat. Reports from witnesses suggest that the tractor driver drove over the crossing despite horn blasts from the speeding train. The driver was amongst those who managed to jump clear.

It is reported that there were about 50 people aboard the trailer. Officials at the scene fear that the death toll may yet increase.

The train was en route between Rabat and Tangiers

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35 Killed in Morocco Train Crash
Las Vegas Sun 01 Mar 2000

35 Killed in Morocco Train Crash
Yahoo 01 Mar 2000

Moroccan train crash kills 35
BBC Online 01 Mar 2000