Passengers were forced to jump from carriages in a train crash that killed 15 people in eastern Ethiopia, a local official has told the BBC.
The train derailed on Monday night in the town of Shinile, before colliding with a separate, stationary train, local broadcaster Dire TV reported.
It is unclear how many people were injured, with reports ranging from 27 to 29.
Photos published by local media showed several carriages overturned, and others crushed.
"The cause of the accident appears to be the poor condition of the train, which is very old and unable to handle heavy loads. We believe overloading was a major factor in the crash," District commissioner Jibril Omar told BBC Somali.
