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Train derails in Cameroon leaving dozens of people dead

A train transporting people to and fro the two biggest cities Yaounde and douala in Cameroon have derailed off its track and slided into a ditch. According to the transport minister of Cameroon Mr edgard alain mebe ngo'o, the train was carrying 1300 passengers instead of the normal 600 passengers, thereby leaving 55 people dead and about 600 injured.
   The train was over loaded with people as a result of the heavy down pour which created excess flooding and land slides that blocked the city's major roads thereby blocking the roads

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