JUST IN: Train From Kaduna To Abuja Derails, Three Carriages Affected

• A train traveling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed near Jere on Sunday morning around 9:00 AM.

• No casualties were reported, but the derailment involved three carriages in a mountainous area.

• The challenging terrain has complicated rescue and repair efforts.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a train traveling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed on Sunday morning, causing alarm among passengers and prompting immediate response efforts.

The incident occurred around 9:00 AM near Jere, about an hour after the train departed from Kaduna at 8:05 AM. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.

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The train, carrying dozens of passengers, came off the tracks in a mountainous area, complicating rescue and repair efforts. Despite the challenging terrain, three of the train’s carriages were confirmed to have derailed.

Emergency services, including soldiers and police officers, were quickly dispatched to the scene to secure the area and assist in recovery operations.

Efforts are currently underway to repair the train and restore it to full operational status.

See photos below:

Meanwhile, the planned inauguration of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit has been shifted from May 27 to May 29, 2024.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through Anthony Ogunleye, the spokesperson for the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.

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The statement explained that President Bola Tinubu would perform the inauguration at 1:00 p.m. on May 29th as part of the events commemorating his one-year in office.

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