A passenger train heading from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, overturning several coaches and forcing passengers to scramble for safety.
The mishap occurred along the busy rail corridor shortly after the train left Abuja at about 11 a.m. en route to Kaduna.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with passengers rushing out of the derailed carriages in fear and confusion.
One witness said, “It is a complete pandemonium. People who were confirmed to be saved were seen running in different directions. It was pure panic. We can not confirm if everyone is safe yet, but we pray everyone comes out alive.”
Confirming the incident in a telephone interview, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, said rescue operations were ongoing at the site.
“I don’t want to say much for now, but the incident is confirmed and the rescue operation is on as we speak,” he stated.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the derailment had not been established, and no fatalities or injuries had been officially reported.
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