Passenger train derails in eastern Ethiopia, leaving 14 dead and many hurt
Images shared on social media showed the mangled train parts scattered along the Dire Dawa-Dewele route.
At least 14 people were killed and dozens of others injured in a train crash in eastern Ethiopia, local media reported Tuesday.
The accident occurred around 2:00 am local time on Tuesday, when the passenger train was travelling from Dewele, a border town near Djibouti, to the city of Dire Dawa, Dire TV quoted local officials as saying.
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Local authorities confirmed that the accident resulted in the deaths of at least 14 people and left 29 others with serious or minor injuries.
Images shared on social media showed the mangled train parts scattered along the Dire Dawa-Dewele route, part of Ethiopia's historic railway line connecting Dire Dawa to Dewele.
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