A terrible crash happened today near Gwanda when a goods train hit a fancy Rovos Rail passenger train full of tourists. The accident took place at Hantinya area as the passenger train headed toward Victoria Falls after coming from South Africa. Several people ended up hurt, mainly workers from both trains. Emergency teams rushed to help everyone trapped inside the damaged carriages. Firefighters worked hard to pull injured people out of the twisted metal parts.
Pictures show rescue teams lifting hurt passengers on stretchers away from the crash site. The luxury train cars flipped over with wheels broken off during the powerful impact. Coal spilled all around the tracks, making everything black near the crash spot. Workers wearing protective clothes climbed on top of the damaged cars to help those stuck inside. All injured people went to Gwanda Provincial Hospital for medical care.
The railway company started investigating what caused the trains to hit each other. Local people gathered around to watch the rescue work unfold. The once beautiful Rovos Rail cars were destroyed in seconds. Metal parts scattered across the area showed how strong the crash was. Officials have not said how badly hurt the passengers might be.
Pictures show rescue teams lifting hurt passengers on stretchers away from the crash site. The luxury train cars flipped over with wheels broken off during the powerful impact. Coal spilled all around the tracks, making everything black near the crash spot. Workers wearing protective clothes climbed on top of the damaged cars to help those stuck inside. All injured people went to Gwanda Provincial Hospital for medical care.
The railway company started investigating what caused the trains to hit each other. Local people gathered around to watch the rescue work unfold. The once beautiful Rovos Rail cars were destroyed in seconds. Metal parts scattered across the area showed how strong the crash was. Officials have not said how badly hurt the passengers might be.
