The Federal Government has confirmed the death of four persons and serious injuries to 24 others following the train accident that occurred along the Warri–Itakpe Train Service corridor near Agbor, Delta State.
The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by the Nigerian Railway Corporation on Tuesday through the Federal Ministry of Transportation and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Funsho Adebiyi.
The statement disclosed that preliminary findings showed that four coaches capsized while another coach derailed during the incident.
“The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) regrets to confirm that a serious train accident occurred yesterday along the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor near Agbor, Delta State,” the statement partly read.
It added, “Preliminary reports indicate that four coaches capsized while one coach derailed, resulting in the unfortunate loss of four lives, comprising two adult females, one adult male, and one infant passenger.”
According to the ministry, 442 passengers
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