Kinshasa urban train derails 15 days after service resumed
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- Kinshasa’s urban train derailed in Masina on Wednesday evening, only 15 days after service resumed.
- No one died or suffered injuries, and no major damage was reported, but the incident renewed concerns about aging infrastructure operated by ONTRA.
Kinshasa’s urban train derailed in Masina only 15 days after services resumed, renewing concerns about the condition of the city’s aging rail infrastructure.
The train, which connects central Kinshasa with N’djili Airport, left the tracks at about 6:20 p.m. Wednesday in the Pelende neighborhood of Masina. The locomotive moved roughly one meter off the rails.
No deaths, injuries or major damage were reported. Repair work was under way on the line to allow the train, if possible, to return to its departure stop in Masina in the Tshangu district on Thursday evening. The service did not operate on Thursday morning.
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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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