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Train Bombing: Over 140 passengers on manifest not yet accounted for
No fewer than 200 persons among the 362 passengers aboard the bombed Kaduna train ill-fated Abuja- are now safe while 22 are reported missing by their families.
The NRC Managing Director Fidet Okhiria, in an update on Monday explained that 51 phone numbers on the manifest were either switched off or not reachable since Tuesday morning.
He added that 35 phone numbers on the manifest were ringing but no response from the other end while 60 phone numbers on the manifest when called were not picked up.
He said the number of confirmed deaths still remains eight.
“We are very appreciative of the Squadron Commander MOPOL 1 Kaduna visit to the accident site today (yesterday),” he said.
Okhiria said two coaches (SP 00016 and SP 00017) earlier re-railed were safely moved to Rigasa Station bringing the total number of recovered coaches and safely moved to NRC stations to seven.
“Intensive work continues on track repairs. More concrete sleepers were moved to site while some section of twisted tracks has been straightened.”
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