Published: November 13, 2017 10:41:56 | Updated: November 15, 2017 18:36:29
Google map showing the Democratic Republic of Congo
Radio Okapi said the train carrying flammable material, caught fire after crashing into a ravine.
The train was running between Lubumbashi, the second-largest city, and the town of Luena, 2,000km (1,200 miles) from the capital, Kinshasa.
The province's Governor Richard Muyej said there had been an accident but he could not confirm deaths, according to a BBC report.
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