A train derailed near the Moroccan capital killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others on Tuesday, a railway official said.

The crash occurred some 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Rabat between the towns of Kenitra and Sale, with local media saying the train driver was among the dead.

A rescue team carries a body at the site of a train derailment at Sidi Bouknadel near the Moroccan capital Rabat, Morocco, October 16, 2018.

Aid workers gather at the site of train derailment at Sidi Bouknadel near the Moroccan capital Rabat, Morocco, October 16, 2018.

A view of a derailed train at Sidi Bouknadel near the Moroccan capital Rabat, Morocco, October 16, 2018. (Photos: VCG)