Nigeria: 3 Dead, 35 Hospitalised As Train Derails in Delta
Emergency teams are assisting passengers as authorities investigate the derailment and confirm three deaths on the Warri-Itakpe line.
- On Monday, the Warri-Itakpe Train Service derailed at Agbor, Delta State, killing at least three passengers as emergency response teams deployed to assist survivors.
- The Warri-Itakpe rail track had recently suffered several incidents of vandalism, which forced authorities to suspend service previously; a source attributed the accident to this ongoing vandalism.
- At Owa-Oyibo in the Ika North East Local Government Area, Nigerian Railway Corporation Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kayode Opeifa, confirmed rescue operations were activated.
- Alex Badeh, Jr., Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau , will be in Asaba on Tuesday to commence an investigation into the derailment's cause.
- The Presidency confirmed three fatalities while urging the public to rely only on verified information as authorities expect to release additional details during ongoing investigations.
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At least three passengers have been confirmed dead following the derailment of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) on Monday at Agbor, Delta State. It was gathered that the train accident occurred at Owa-Oyibo, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. The train was heading towards Itakpe station, in Kogi State, from the Agbor station, when it derailed from the rail track along the way, resulting in the death of some passengers, whi…
Warri-Itakpe train derails, four coaches affected
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