Man dies after falling from moving train in Abia
A yet-to-be-identified man has died after falling from a moving train at Uratta in Aba, Abia State, along the Enugu–Port Harcourt railway corridor. Witnesses said the victim fell from the train while it was in motion and landed by the track, where he died before help could reach him. The incident involved a Nigerian Railway Corporation passenger service running between Aba and Port Harcourt. Passengers and bystanders were thrown into panic as the train continued its journey after the fall. Local residents alerted the police and other emergency responders, who arrived to secure the scene and begin preliminary investigations. The body was later evacuated to a mortuary in Aba for identification and autopsy. Authorities have not released the victim’s identity or confirmed whether he was travelling inside the train or hanging by the doorway when he fell. Railway users in […]
