There was pandemonium in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State where a woman and her daughter were crushed to death by a passenger-train plying the Itakpe-Warri (Ujevwu) railway line.
The PUNCH reported that the incident occurred at about 3:40pm on Thursday afternoon in Aragba area of Orhuwhorun town.
Eyewitnesses said that the victims were crossing the rail track when they were knocked down by the fast-moving train.
The duo reportedly died on the spot.
Although details of the incident were sketchy as of the time of filing this report, sources said the incident led to a state of pandemonium in the area.
When contacted, the acting Police Public Relations Officer of Delta State Command, Bright Edafe, could however not be reached for feedback on the incident.
