2014 Katanga train derailment

Train derailment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo April 2026 2014 Katanga train derailment Haut-Lomami Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo 22 April 2014 between 10:00 and 11:00 local time (UTC+2:00) Near Katongola Bridge24 April 2014 25 April 2014 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2014-04/24/c_126426412.htm At least 60 killed in DR Congo train crash Xinhua News Agency 11 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140511213720/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2014-04/24/c_126426412.htm dead dmy 8 23 30 S 24 39 49 E Democratic Republic of the Congo Kamina – Ilebo Société nationale des Chemins de fer du Congo Derailment Driving over speed limithttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27133215 BBC Africa DR Congo train in deadly Katanga derailment 23 April 2014 23 April 2014 24 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424065555/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27133215 live dmy 1 48 162 On 22 April 2014, a freight train derailed near the Katongola Bridge in Haut-Lomami Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The train was carrying hundreds of illegal passengers at the time of the crash. As a result, 48 people were killed and over 160 injured. Background Rail transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The rail system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is poorly maintained and has fallen into a state of disrepair after years of conflict within the country. Much of the system was built during the colonial period and received few upgrades since the end of Belgian rule in 1960 until a recent program financed by the World Bank. Employees of the Congo Railway Company (SNCC), the country's public rail company, often sell illegal tickets to passengers to boost their income. Other people simply hop on trains as they travel to get around the country. Train crashes are fairly frequent as a result of the overloading and poor infrastructure. In 2007, more than 100 people were killed when a freight train derailed in Kasai Occidental.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congodemocratic-crash-idUSBREA3M11420140423 At least 50 killed in Congo train crash: sources Reuters 23 April 2014 23 April 2014 24 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424080337/https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/us-congodemocratic-crash-idUSBREA3M11420140423 live dmy Derailment Democratic Republic of the Congo 250 -8.391667 24.663611 Derailment site Between 10:00 and 11:00 local time (8:00–9:00 UTC) on 22 April 2014, a freight train derailed near Katongola, about 65 km mi north of Kamina in the Haut-Lomami Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/04/25/dr-congo-train-crash-search-continues AAP DR Congo train crash Ssarch continues: Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they are still trying rescue people trapped in the mangled wreckage of a derailed train SBS World News 24 April 2014 24 April 2014 26 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426020543/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/04/25/dr-congo-train-crash-search-continues live dmy The derailment included the train's two engines and 15 of 19 carriages. Although not a passenger train, it was carrying hundreds of passengers at the time of the crash. According to eyewitnesses, the train was filled with passengers both on the inside and on the roofs of the train cars. Although the crash occurred in the morning, rescuers did not arrive on scene until the early evening. Army medics and MONUSCO personnel were aided by a heavy crane in their efforts to free people trapped under piles of debris. Initial reports said as many as 63 people had been killed in the accident, but the death toll was later revised to 48. An additional 160 people were injured, 12 of them seriously. Cause The initial investigation suggested that the train was traveling at about 60 km/h mi/h, which is above the 40 km/h mi/h speed limit. The train was unable to slow sufficiently to get around a curve in the track and derailed. According to a government spokesman, the train apparently was speeding because of an engine failure.23 April 2014 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/04/dozens-killed-dr-congo-train-crash-2014423153141961150.html Scores killed in DR Congo train crash Al Jazeera 23 April 2014 live 17 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140817024810/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/04/dozens-killed-dr-congo-train-crash-2014423153141961150.html dmy See also List of rail accidents (2010–2019) References Category:2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Haut-Lomami Category:Railway accidents in 2014 Category:Derailments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:April 2014 in Africa