Four People Crushed To Death As Train Derails In Kwara

              
Four persons died while several others sustained serious injuries after an eleven coach train with one cargo coach derailed in Jebba, Moro local government area of Kwara State on Saturday night

Transport Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi, represented by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Sabiu Zakari said two of the victims had been identified by their family members during the inspection of the scene.

“We were informed when the accident happened and we swung into action immediately, but it is unfortunate that we lost four people while three others sustained injuries. The three persons injured have been treated and discharged immediately and the federal government has already picked up their bills.

”For the dead, we have been able to identify two of them at the mortuary and we have contacted their families. We will continue to look for the families of the remaining two corpses.

“Once we get them, government will take responsibility of their burial and we will also ensure how their corpses would be transferred to their relations”, he stated.

He commiserated with the families of the dead and wished those injured quick recovery.