Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Panic gripped passengers on Tuesday after a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja derailed, sending several coaches tumbling off the track.

Some of the train's passengers discussed their experiences in a video seen by PREMIUM TIMES.

Though details of the incident are still sketchy, emergency teams and security personnel swiftly moved to the scene to assist survivors.

"We just heard a loud screech, then suddenly everything shook. People were screaming as the coaches lifted and fell on their sides," a passenger told PREMIUM TIMES.

Confirming the incident, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said the train derailed at about 11:09 a.m. at KM 49, between Kubwa and Asham stations.

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