Tragedy Strikes as Rovos Rail Luxury Train Derails, Claiming Two Lives

Namibia: IPC Raises Concerns About Railway Infrastructure After Rovos Train Derailment

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has raised alarm over the condition of Namibia's railway infrastructure after a luxury Rovos Rail passenger train derailed near Keetmanshoop on Sunday.

Tragedy strikes as Rovos Rail luxury train derails, claiming two lives

Rovos Rail train driver and Namibian colleague die in faulty bridge crash

A luxury train operated by Rovos Rail derailed in Namibia on Sunday after recent heavy rains in the south of the country affected a bridge.

Two die after Rovos Rail train derails in Namibia

A luxury passenger train operated by Rovos Rail derailed in southern Namibia on Sunday morning, resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The train, which was travelling south from Windhoek, came off the tracks near Naute – approximately 285km from Ariamsvlei and the South African border – at around 05:00, according to local reports. Two locomotives lost In a statement, Rovos Rail said the derailment was caused by a washaway of the last span …

Two Dead After Rovos Rail Train Derails In Namibia

[Image: Atlantic Gazette / Facebook] Two crew members have died after a luxury Rovos Rail passenger train derailed in southern Namibia on Sunday after a bridge collapsed beneath the train. The southbound train from Windhoek was involved in an accident at 04:45 near Naute, about 285km from Ariamsvlei and the South African border, according to Rovos Rail. The incident was caused by a wash-away of the final span of a bridge, leading to the loss of …

Luxury Rovos Rail train derails near Keetmanshoop, two dead

A luxury Rovos Rail train derailed near Keetmanshoop in the early hours of 1 March 2026, tragically killing two crew members and prompting a major emergency response, reports Cape {town} Etc. TransNamib said the train left Windhoek and came off the track at about 5am in the Naute area, roughly 100km from Keetmanshoop. According to NovaNews Desmond van Jaarsveld, chief executive of TransNamib, said: ‘We confirm with deep sadness that a tragic rai…