At least 53 people have been killed and nearly 300 others injured after a passenger train traveling between Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, and the city of Douala was derailed, the country's transport minister confirmed.
21 Oct, 2016Scores injured and some killed in derailment at Eseka pic.twitter.com/PmncHhxcAt— CRTV web (@CRTV_web) October 21, 2016
#Cameroun : Déraillement il y a quelques minutes sur les lignes de la #Camrail au niveau de #Eseka. Plusieurs morts signalés. pic.twitter.com/1Jk9Xm243C— TAPHIS OFFISHAL (@taphisonline) October 21, 2016
The crash occurred close to the central town of Eseka, around 120 km
west of Yaounde, Transport Minister Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o told
Cameroon’s state broadcaster.
#UPDATE: #Train derailment in #Cameroun has killed at least 53, wounded 300+ - officials@BreakingNLivepic.twitter.com/7O5GD2wfht— Global News (@ofirzarfatinews) October 21, 2016
An investigation team has been sent to the site. The crash occurred
shortly after 1000 GMT. The busy train was reportedly full of
passengers, state television reported.
Angry crowds have blocked journalists from approaching the scene.
The route between the two cities is one of the busiest in Cameroon, and has a poor safety record.
