2018 Bouknadel train derailment


On 16 October 2018, a passenger train derailed near Bouknadel in Morocco, killing at least 7 and injuring at least 125.

Accident

At 9:20 local time, ONCF regional train service number 9 went off rails and the locomotive hit a bridge near the location of the derailment.

Victims

Shortly after the accident, 7 victims were announced to be immediately killed and at least 80 were injured.

Investigation

Some hours after the accident, a royal palace communiqué announced that an investigation on the cause of the accident was opened.

Reactions

After the train accident, many Moroccans expressed their rage towards the national operator ONCF and an online campaign with the hashtag #Baraka meaning enough was launched to boycott the operator's services.