Abuja-Kaduna train derails, casualties feared
A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna on Tuesday derailed after reportedly missing a point.
Casualties are feared, but the number could not be immediately confirmed.
The incident reportedly occurred on the Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m.
The accident has triggered panic among passengers and their loved ones.
A passenger on board the train described the scene as chaotic, with people scrampering to safety in fear and confusion.
Security sources report that military personnel have been deployed in the site to assist in evacuating stranded passengers.
The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation hasn’t issued a formal statement on the incident.
(Initial reports from Zagazola, Channels TV, News Express)
