The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed an incident involving the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) which occurred earlier today.
In a press release signed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the corporation stated that emergency response teams and relevant authorities were immediately dispatched to the scene.
“Emergency response teams and relevant authorities are currently at the scene attending to the situation and providing necessary assistance,” the statement read in part.
Three persons have been confirmed dead from the incident.
More to follow…