Several feared dead as Warri–Itakpe train derails

Several passengers are feared dormant aft a bid operating connected the Warri–Itakpe corridor derailed connected Monday.

The nonstop fig of casualties has yet to beryllium officially confirmed, arsenic rescue and appraisal efforts proceed astatine the country of the incident.

Confirming the development, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) disclosed that exigency unit and applicable agencies person been mobilised to assistance affected passengers and negociate the situation.

“The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirms that an incidental involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) occurred today.

“Emergency effect teams and applicable authorities are presently astatine the country attending to the concern and providing indispensable assistance,” the connection signed by the corporation’s managing manager and main enforcement officer, Kayode Opeifa, partially read.

“The corp is intimately monitoring developments, and a elaborate connection volition beryllium issued arsenic soon arsenic much i...