Runaway train derails

Niël Terblanché A TransNamib train that travelled more than 150 kilometres without a driver caused widespread panic along the entire length of the railway between Oshivelo and Ondangwa before it derailed. Abigail Raubenheimer, the manager of corporate communications at the national transporter confirmed the shocking incident and said that the derailment occurred at about 09:00 this morning. She added that the train consisted of one locomotive and 26 empty wagons. “We report that 14 wagons derailed, while the locomotive and the remaining wagons stayed on the tracks. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, and there was no product spillage as…