Kindu rail accident
2005 rail accident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In the Kindu rail accident on November 29, 2005, at least 60 people were killed on the Vicicongo line when they were swept off the roof of a train into the river below as the train crossed a bridge in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After speaking with local officials in his region, Koloso Sumaili, the governor of Maniema province, says it seemed there were over 60 dead in this accident. He said the accident happened around 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of the town of Kindu, as the train travelled towards the southern town of Lubumbashi. "Trains that travel on that line have lots of people and goods on the roof. When the train was crossing over a bridge, the beams supporting the bridge swept people and goods off the train and into the river below," he said.[1]
See also
- List of rail accidents (2000–present)
References
- ^ "Dozens killed in train accident in DR Congo". 29 November 2005.
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Railway accidents and incidents in 2005 (2005)
- Jan 6 Graniteville train crash, US
- Jan 7 Crevalcore train crash, Italy
- Jan 26 Glendale train crash, US
- Feb 3 Nagpur level crossing disaster, India
- Mar 12 Phu Loc derailment, Vietnam
- Apr 21 Vadodara train crash, India
- Apr 25 Amagasaki derailment, Japan
- Apr 27 Polgahawela, Sri Lanka
- Jul 13 Ghotki rail crash, Pakistan
- Jul 28 Jaunpur train bombing, India
- Aug 5 Cheakamus River derailment, Canada
- Oct 3 Datia, India
- Oct 24 Bari derailmenti, Italy
- Oct 29 Valigonda train disaster, India
- Nov 29 Kindu rail accident, DR Congo
- Dec 19 Świnna rail crash, Poland
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