More than 100 people were reportedly injured on Monday evening in a train accident in the South African city of Pretoria.
The News24 portal reported that the train accident at the Rossyln station occured when two coaches collided.
They quoted spokesperson for an ambulance service who stated that no fatalities hade been recorded. ‘‘About 90% of the patients are slightly injured and 10% are in a serious condition,’‘ Xander Loubser said.
The exact number of passengers involved is yet to be made available as well as the possible causes for the crash. Authorities have yet to give an estimate of how long it would take to clear the crash site.
In October 2016, a similar incident occured where two trains resulting in the death of one person with 122 having sustained injuries.
The collision occured on a Monday afternoon between Tembisa and Kaalfontein in the Guateng region on a route known as the East Rand.
