RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service

2010-03-16 08:10:37 - Vehicle Accident - Macedonia

EDIS CODE: VI-20100316-25345-MKD
Date & Time: 2010-03-16 08:10:37 [UTC]
Area: Macedonia, , Between Kicevo and Skopje,

Number of Injured person(s): 4
Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)

Not confirmed information!

Description:

Four people were injured when a passenger train running between Skopje and Kicevo derailed close to the village of Lakavica, municipality of Gostivar. The reason for the incident is a landslide on the tracks. The engine driver says he noticed branches on the tracks seven kilometers away from the railway station from Gostivar to Kicevo and started reducing the train speed, but did not manage to avoid the collision. The locomotive derailed while the carriages transporting the passengers remained on the tracks. The train passengers were transported to Kicevo by buses.

Posted:2010-03-16 08:10:37 [UTC]