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07 May 2012
4 min read
Awareness campaign after a serious tramway accident
A fatal tramway accident occurred last Friday in Rabat. The victim allegedly tried to cross the track by climbing over the coupling between the two carriages.
Living with the tramway still seems to be difficult. More than a year after this mode of transport was put into service, accidents have continued to increase. The latest occurred last Friday, right in the centre of the capital, specifically at the "Rabat-Ville station". A woman in her fifties was struck by a tram. Horrified and shaken by this monstrous accident, witnesses on the scene, the majority of whom were students, told Le Matin that "the victim was caught by the tram while trying to cross to the other side by climbing over the coupling between the two carriages. And it was at that moment that the tram started, killing her instantly"."The deceased wanted to save a minute, but she lost her whole life," said a young student, who appeared extremely shaken. Another young boy, who could not believe his eyes, described the scene he witnessed as a "sequence from a Hollywood film". Two ot…
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