The accident train embedded in landslip debris and flowing water. | Photo: Metlink
Passenger train, derailment, Waikanae to Wellington 'Kapiti' line
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NZ
A passenger train on the ‘Kapiti’ Line derailed between Paekākāriki and Pukerua Bay where a landslip had covered the track. All rolling stock remained upright. Reportedly all 82 passengers and 3 staff disembarked with no injuries.
[As initially reported, subject to change, not official findings].
[As initially reported, subject to change, not official findings].