At least 50 dead and 23 injured after train derails in southeast Congo
No fewer than 50 people have been killed and 23 injured after a train derailed in Congo.
Minister Steve Mbikayi said the accident happened at around 3am local time in the town of Mayibaridi in the southeastern province of Tanganyika.
The minister also said the toll may rise as people are still under the train and must be rescued.
The cause of the accident is unknown but there are often derailments due to the cost of maintaining railways and trains.
Workers from the national railway company claim they have not been paid their wages for years .
Mr Mbikayi said on Twitter: “Speaking for the government, I present my condolences to the families affected”.
