The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced that all equipment involved in the June 8 Warri-Itakpe Train Service incident has been fully recovered, while affirming that all passengers and personnel on board have been accounted for.
The corporation disclosed this in an update on the incident issued on Monday, stating that the train, which departed Itakpe Station at 12:00 noon en route to Ujevwu, Warri, was involved in the incident at about 4:17 p.m. near Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station, Agbor, Delta State.
According to the NRC, the train was carrying 442 passengers and 40 operational personnel, including train crew, security officers, medical personnel, cleaners, caterers and other support staff.
“Following the incident, the Corporation immediately activated its Emergency Response Plan and mobilised operational, engineering, medical, and security personnel to the scene. Working in collaboration with the Delta State Government, Kogi State Government, the National Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Road Safety
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