Annot derailment
| Annot derailment | |
|---|---|
The train involved in the accident was a type AMP800 diesel multiple unit | |
| Details | |
| Date | 8 February 2014 |
| Location | Between Annot and Saint-Benoît, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Line | Nice – Digne-les-Bains |
| Operator | Chemins de Fer de Provence |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Rockfall |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | One |
| Passengers | 34 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 20 |
The Annot derailment occurred on 8 February 2014 when a train travelling from Nice to Digne-les-Bains on the Chemins de Fer de Provence was hit by a rock which fell down a mountain side. Both vehicles of the train were derailed, killing two people and injuring 20 others.