Cameroon: Ten years after a massive train disaster, victims are still awaiting justice
It has been ten years since a Cameroon National Railway Intercity train travelling between Yaounde and Douala derailed and became the country's worst ever…
According to France 24, it has been ten years since a Cameroon National Railway Intercity train travelling between Yaounde and Douala derailed and became the country's worst ever railway disaster.
Seventy-nine people were killed and hundreds were injured.
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Cameroon National Railway Intercity, Yaounde and Douala.
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- France · Europe
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- Cameroon National Railway Intercity, Yaounde, Douala
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- World
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