The luxury rail industry across Southern Africa held its breath earlier this year when a Rovos Rail train carrying 47 foreign tourists and 34 staff members collided with a freight train on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge line.
Now, after months of investigation and reflection, the companys Chief Operating Officer Tiffany Vos-Thane has broken her silence about what went wrong that fateful morning, Cape town Etc reports.
This incident marked the first major accident in Rovos Rails 20 years of operation along this route, shaking confidence in Africas luxury rail sector.
The collision derailed several carriages during the Easter holiday journey to Victoria Falls, tragically claiming the life of one staff member weeks later due to medical complications.
While no passengers were physically injured, the psychological impact on both guests and crew has been profound, with the company arranging ongoing trauma counselling for affected employees.