CONGO (DRC) - 'Dozens die' in Congo train crash

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Tuesday, 29 November

2005, 20:50 GMT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Dozens die' in Congo train crash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dozens

of people are feared to have died after being knocked off the top of a train

as it crossed a bridge in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Officials say about 60 may have been killed on the train that

was travelling from Lubumbashi in the south-east to Kindu

in central Maniema Province.

Goods stacked on the roof are believed to have hit support beams

on the bridge and knocked passengers off the train.

An eyewitness said most were knocked into a river with a strong

current.

Maniema Governor Koloso Sumaili told Reuters news agency that

trains that travel on that line always 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.

'Too

soon'

The accident took place on Monday

at 0900 local time (0800 GMT), but news

emerged on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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