Train Derails In Cameroon, Leaving 53 Dead

In tragic circumstances, a passenger train derailed in Cameroon yesterday with 1,300 people om board. The train, which has a maximum capacity of 600 was traveling from Yaounde to Douala when it derailed near Eseka.

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Ministry of Transport officials has confirmed that 53 people died in the accident which occurred on Friday and another 300 people were reported injured.

The death toll is still expected to rise and the incident comes at a time when landslides in the country have affected many major roads.