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Tragic Train Crash in Ethiopia Claims 14 Lives

10/22/2025

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A train crash in eastern Ethiopia left at least 14 people dead and 29 injured.
The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on the 200-kilometre route from Dewele to Dire Dawa.
Local state media, including a Dire TV Facebook post, described overturned and crushed carriages.
Train accidents are uncommon in Ethiopia, and the last major incident in 1985 killed more than 400.

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Story summary

A train crash in eastern Ethiopia left at least 14 people dead and 29 injured.
The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on the 200-kilometre route from Dewele to Dire Dawa.
Local state media, including a Dire TV Facebook post, described overturned and crushed carriages.
Train accidents are uncommon in Ethiopia, and the last major incident in 1985 killed more than 400.