Trains collide in Gauteng

01 June 2017 - 09:57 By Tmg Digital
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Two trains have collided in Elandsfontein in the south of Gauteng‚ Metrorail said on Thursday.

"Metrorail confirms a rear-end collision between two trains T0601 and 1817 at Elandsfontein. Overhead power on all four lines is off from Germiston to Kempton Park. Trains running in the affected sections will remain stationary until the technical team on the ground declares an alternative line that is safe for train movement‚" Metrorail said in a statement.

There were no reports of injuries.

Metrorail later released a further statement‚ saying buses would be made available between Kempton Park and Germiston.

-TMG Digital/TimesLIVE

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