The delivery of aluminium ore to a refinery occurs daily with zero
incidents. On occasion an incident will occur and remind all of us of the
potential hazard of the transportation of aluminium ore. Here's the story:
Four
people were found dead and two remain missing after a freight train carrying
aluminum ore derailed in Asia one night during week of April 6, 2019, local
authorities said.
The
train, owned by the logistics subsidiary of an aluminium company damaged a
village house after it derailed and overturned around 10pm Wednesday, according
to the publicity department of the nearby city.
At
12:30am Thursday, the first missing person was found. So far, four have been
confirmed dead.
At the
site, the locomotive and the first 13 carriages tangled after colliding
together, piling up with aluminum ore.
The
train, with 25 carriages, weighs 2,350 tonnes and each carriage has a capacity
of 60 tonnes. It was running along a 22-km railway built in the 1950s for
transporting aluminum ore.
All
trains on the railway have been suspended.
The
local government has sent 200 rescuers, two cranes and six ambulances to the
site. Rescue work is underway.
We pray for the deceased workers and the residents who died when the
train cars came tumbling down into their homes. There are reports that the
engine did not have a conductor, it was automated engine. We hope that whatever
the root cause of this tragedy is found and actions are taken to eliminate this
from the future.
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