Keywords: Transport safety


Côte d’Ivoire: 24 killed and 36 injured in deadly bus crash on Bafing bridge

A serious road accident in western Côte d’Ivoire has left at least 24 people dead and 36 others injured after a passenger bus crashed on the Bafing bridge, authorities said. The tragedy has once again raised concerns over road safety and transport conditions in the country. The accident......

Nine critically injured after deadly train collision near Bedford

A deadly train collision near Bedford in central England has left one person dead and several others seriously injured, prompting a major emergency response and a nationwide investigation into the cause of the accident. The crash occurred on Friday evening when two passenger trains traveling toward......

One dead after freight train collision causes derailment in Munich

One person has died following a collision between two freight trains in Munich in the early hours of Saturday, an incident that caused multiple carriages to derail and fall from a bridge onto the street below, according to local authorities. The accident occurred in the northern district of Milbertshofen......

Eighteen injured after tourist train derails in southern Spain

Eighteen people, including nine children, were injured after a tourist train partially overturned in the municipality of Cártama, located in the province of Málaga, authorities said on Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday evening at around 9:30 p.m. when one of the two carriages of......

School bus collides with train in Belgium, multiple casualties reported

A serious accident occurred in Belgium on Tuesday when a school bus collided with a train at a railway crossing, resulting in multiple casualties, according to the national rail infrastructure manager Infrabel. Preliminary reports indicate that the collision happened at a level crossing where the barrier......

Mother of Greek train crash victim launches new political party

Maria Karystianou, a doctor whose daughter was killed in the deadly 2023 Tempi train crash, has launched a new political party in Greece, seeking to channel public anger over the disaster and broader dissatisfaction with the political establishment. The new party, named “Hope for Democracy,”......

Train collision in Bangkok leaves at least eight dead

At least eight people were killed after a freight train collided with a bus and several vehicles near a busy railway crossing in Bangkok on Saturday, according to local authorities. The accident occurred near the highly frequented Makkasan station area, an important transportation hub used by residents......

Lisbon funicular accident highlights safety failures in historic transport system

Portuguese authorities have revealed that the recent derailment of a Lisbon funicular was caused by a non-compliant cable, sparking fresh concerns over the safety of the city's iconic hillside transport systems. The incident occurred in the historic center of Lisbon and involved a mechanical failure......

Mystery deepens: No word yet on missing Moroccan truckers in West Africa

Four Moroccan truck drivers who disappeared on Saturday between Dore, Burkina Faso, and Tera, Niger, remain unaccounted for despite unconfirmed reports of their release. Mustapha Chaoune, Secretary General of Morocco's Democratic Organization of Multimodal Transport and Logistics, stated Monday that......