Man Falls Off Moving Train, Dies in Abia

A yet-to-be-identified man has reportedly died after falling from a moving train at Uratta, in Aba, Abia State, along the Enugu–Port Harcourt railway line.

Eyewitnesses said the victim, believed to be in his late 30s, was sitting atop a commercial train conveying passengers from Aba to Port Harcourt when he lost his balance and fell, dying instantly upon impact.

“The man was sitting on top of the train with other passengers. He lost balance and fell on the tracks and died instantly due to the impact. No man stood a chance of survival after hitting the rail track filled with sharp objects. Nobody has been able to identify him,” the witnesses said.

Vanguard gathered that riding atop moving commercial trains remains a common practice along the Aba–Port Harcourt rail line, despite the dangers. As of the time of filing, the victim’s corpse had been removed from the rail track on Uratta Road.

Efforts to obtain a reaction from the Railway Police at Eziama Station in Aba were unsuccessful.