Three passengers have died following the derailment of a train on the Warri–Itakpe Train Service.
While confirming the derailment, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that emergency response teams and relevant authorities are currently at the scene attending to the situation and providing necessary assistance.
“The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirms that an incident involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) occurred today.
“Emergency response teams and relevant authorities are currently at the scene attending to the situation and providing necessary assistance,” the statement signed by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Kayode Opeifa, partly read.
“The Corporation is closely monitoring developments and a detailed statement will be issued as soon as more information becomes available,” it added.
The incident occurred less than a month after the NRC temporarily put on hold the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS), due to operational exigencies and technical advice from its engineers.
It had noted that the temporary suspension became necessary to enable the it to carry out critical operational assessments aimed at ensuring continued safety, reliability, and improved service delivery on the corridor.
