South Africa

Boy hit by train in Bosmont

31 October 2012 - 21:11 By Sapa
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A 15-year-old boy was killed on Wednesday when he was struck by a train at the Bosmont railway station, west of Johannesburg, paramedics said.

Spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said the boy was dismembered.

"We urge school children to refrain from crossing the railway lines and to use designated commuter bridges."

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