Bauxite trains operated by Russian miner Rusal collide in Guinea, killing one

Two trains operated by Russian aluminium giant Rusal collided in Guinea's capital Conakry on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring several others, witnesses told Reuters. The world's third-largest aluminium producer operates three bauxite mines and an alumina refinery in the coastal West African nation.

Two trains operated by Russian aluminum giant Rusal collided in Guinea's capital Conakry on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring several others, witnesses told Reuters.

The world's third-largest aluminum producer operates three bauxite mines and an alumina refinery in the coastal West African nation. The Guinea mines currently account for 42% of Rusal's total bauxite capacity. Images shared on social media showed multiple derailed train cars piled on top of each other and thick, grey smoke.

"It was a moving train that collided with another that had broken down and was parked," said Lamine Camara, a resident of the neighborhood where the accident took place around 70 kilometers north of the capital. Rusal could not be reached for immediate comment.

The Russian firm has been a strong presence in Guinea since the Soviet era, and recently said it would maintain its operations there despite a military coup on Sept. 5 that overthrew longtime president Alpha Conde.