Definition and characteristics
Disaster type term used to describe technological transport accidents involving mechanised modes of transport. It comprises of four disaster subsets: accidents involving air, boat, rail transport and accidents involving motor vehicles on roads and tracks.
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Related Red Cross / Red Crescent operations:
- Nigeria oil pipeline explosion (2006)
- Egypt: ferry accident (2006)
- Egypt: train collision (2006)
- Indonesia: ferry accident (2006)