Ethiopia train crash kills 15 and exposes urgent safety issues
22.10.2025
Ethiopia train collision claimed 15 lives and left dozens injured after a passenger locomotive comes off the tracks and crashed into another stalled locomotive late Monday.
This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Ethiopia train crash leaves 15 dead near Shinile
Local officials verified the incident happened by Shinile, approximately 40 kilometers outside Dire Dawa. Rescue squadrons operated throughout the night to retrieve the victims and pull survivors stranded within the wreckage. Pictures by local media indicated flipped and squashed carriage remains lying along the tracks.
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Officials indicated preliminary investigations implicate overloading and poor maintenance as key reasons. District commissioner Jibril Omar elaborated the old train were both people and goods, including rice, pasta, and cooking oil, making it too much for the terrain.
Ethiopia train crash reveals infrastructure and safety concerns
Most of the passengers, who were young, escaped by leaping off the rolling train just moments before the collision. Eye-witnesses painted pictures of pandemonium as travelers have smashed windows to escape, and others have yanked maimed individuals from the debris.
Provincial spokesman Mohammed Adem verified all the bodies and survivors were rescued. Officials have opened an official investigation into the reason, focusing on the requirement for increased railway vigilance and emergency systems.
Train wrecks are still rare in Ethiopia, but this disaster again underscores the nation’s wider issues with obsolete railway infrastructure. If the Addis Ababa–Djibouti corridor has been upgraded, most of the country’s internal lines are served by obsolete gear and poor maintenance habits.
Experts believe improving safety inspections, investing in new rolling stock, and imposing operational limits may have prevented future accidents. To the communities of Ethiopia, where rail serves Facilitates trade and transportation, the Shinile disaster represents a harsh wake-up call to modernization and transparency.
Source: www.bbc.com
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What caused the Ethiopia train crash?
Preliminary reports indicate that overloading and poor maintenance likely caused the Ethiopia train crash, according to local authorities.
How many people died in the Ethiopia train crash?
Officials confirmed that 15 people were killed and about 27 to 29 others were injured in the accident.
How is Ethiopia improving railway safety after the crash?
The government has opened an investigation and plans to strengthen rail safety measures, improve maintenance, and modernize old train equipment to prevent similar incidents.
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