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EL JADIDA – Initial findings into this morning’s tragic bus accident at El Jadida’s passenger station reveal that brake failure directly caused the driver to lose control, resulting in one fatality and multiple civilian injuries.
According to security sources, preliminary investigations indicate the public transport bus suffered sudden brake malfunction while exiting the station, preventing the driver from stopping or steering the vehicle. The bus crashed into the station’s gate wall, overturned onto parked vehicles, then rolled toward bystanders.
Technical Failure Raises Serious Concerns
This mechanical failure sparked widespread outrage, particularly amid growing evidence that the vehicle failed to meet required technical standards. This raises serious questions about the role of vehicle inspection centers that issued the roadworthiness certificate despite the bus’s deteriorated brake condition.
Civil society and human rights groups are demanding:
- Immediate investigation into the circumstances of the bus’s technical certification
- Accountability for inspection centers involved in issuing safety certificates without verifying vehicle compliance
- Enhanced periodic monitoring of buses operating in passenger transport
- Mandatory preventive maintenance by transport companies under strict standards
Horrifying Scene Shakes the City
In harrowing details, witnesses described the scene as a “real nightmare,” watching the bus plunge toward civilians with no ability to stop. One survivor recounted: “I heard a screeching sound before seeing the bus flip like a box… The young man fell before me and stopped breathing.”
The injured—some in critical condition—were rushed to Hassan II Hospital, while emergency teams continue clearing debris and securing the site.
Calls for Systemic Reform
This incident underscores the dangers of technical negligence in public transport, especially amid recurring accidents caused by mechanical failures. A consumer protection association member stated: “We can only prevent disasters by imposing strict oversight on inspection centers and penalizing those who compromise citizen safety.”
The Public Prosecutor has announced a comprehensive investigation including:
- Circumstances of the bus’s technical certification
- The transport company’s maintenance compliance
- Liability of involved technical inspection centers
