Wheel defect, brake application might have caused Warri-Itakpe train derailment – NRC
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that a possible sudden wheel or bogie defect, along with the manner of brake application, may have contributed to the derailment of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) in Delta State. NRC disclosed this in its preliminary report on the incident, whic...
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