Cargo Train Carrying Fuel Derails in Machinga
Published on August 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM by Evance Kapito
A cargo train transporting fuel from the Nayuchi Border in Mozambique to the Moazite Coal Mine in Mozambique derailed at Loop 8 of Kamwendo Railway Station in Machinga District on Thursday. The incident resulted in nine fuel tanks overturning, with four tanks leaking diesel. No casualties were reported.
Liwonde Police Publicist Ngwashape Msume confirmed the derailment, attributing the accident to a wrong directive given by a switch point operator based in Nacala, Mozambique. The train, operated by 33-year-old Innocent Halala,
A cargo train carrying fuel from Nayuchi Border in Mozambique to Moazite Coal Mine in Mozambique derailed at Loop 8 of Kamwendo Railway Station in Machinga District.
Liwonde Police publicist Ngwashape Msume confirmed the incident, saying nine fuel tanks overturned, with four leaking diesel. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
According to Msume, the derailment occurred after the train’s operator, 33-year-old Innocent Halala, received a wrong directive from a switch point operator based in Nacala, Mozambique. The error diverted the train onto the wrong track, causing it to overturn.
On board were the operator, his assistant, and G4S officers escorting the cargo.
Source;MBC Digital
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