The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced an investigation into a train derailment that occurred on Sunday at Jere station.
The incident involved the passenger train KA2/loco 2702 en route to Idu Station, Abuja from Rigasa Station, Kaduna.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the NSIB, Bimbo Oladeji, said preliminary fact-finding undertaken by investigators revealed that the train was travelling at a speed of 90 km/h in the section leading up to Jere station.
The train, which departed Rigasa at 8:00am with 685 passengers and crew on board, was said to have approached Jere station at approximately 9:28am.
However, while navigating a switch point north of Jere Station, the Bureau said the baggage van and one passenger coach derailed. The derailed coaches were then dragged approximately 86 feet from the switch point before coming to a stop.
The incident involved the passenger train KA2/loco 2702 en route to Idu Station, Abuja from Rigasa Station, Kaduna.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the NSIB, Bimbo Oladeji, said preliminary fact-finding undertaken by investigators revealed that the train was travelling at a speed of 90 km/h in the section leading up to Jere station.
The train, which departed Rigasa at 8:00am with 685 passengers and crew on board, was said to have approached Jere station at approximately 9:28am.
However, while navigating a switch point north of Jere Station, the Bureau said the baggage van and one passenger coach derailed. The derailed coaches were then dragged approximately 86 feet from the switch point before coming to a stop.
The NSIB added that its investigation seeks to determine the circumstances that led to the derailment.
