Source: Africa Publicity
Four individuals, among them a child, have been killed in a train crash in Nigeria.
The fatal accident occurred along the Warri-Itakpe train corridor on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Earlier, Nigeria’s presidency announced that three persons had died in the accident.
However, in a statement issued on Tuesday, Funsho Adebiyi, permanent secretary of the ministry of transportation, says the death toll had risen to four.
“Preliminary reports indicate that four coaches capsized while one coach derailed, resulting in the unfortunate loss of four lives, comprising two adult females, one adult male, and one infant passenger,” according to the statement.
The ministry says 442 passengers were booked on the train, while 40 crew members, security personnel and third-party service providers were also on board, bringing the total number of persons on the train to 482.
The statement noted that rescue and evacuation operations were immediately activated with the support of the Delta state government, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), local authorities and other emergency responders.
