BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended condolences to his Cameroon counterpart, Paul Biya, over a deadly train derailment in the African country, in which dozens of people died.
In a message, Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, mourned the dead and expressed condolences to the injured and to the families of the dead.
The death toll in Friday's train derailment has risen to 79, Cameroonian national state television reported Monday.
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Death toll in Cameroon train derailment rises to 79
YAOUNDE, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the train derailment accident in Cameroon has risen to 79, Cameroonian national state television CRTV reported on Monday.
Rescue workers recovered more bodies from the derailed train cars on Sunday, two days after the accident happened in Eseka station in Central Region, about 120 km southwest of capital Yaounde. Full Story
