Centurion substation explodes - people leap from train in panic
Up to 60 people were injured when a substation near Pinedene train station in Centurion exploded on Tuesday morning.
@metrorailgp@DipuoPeters@ismailvadi Prasa/ metrorail train at Pinedene that caught fire this morning pic.twitter.com/7jLhNsv8y9
— Bafana Majija (@majija_bafana) December 1, 2015ER24 spokesperson Pieter Rossouw said initial reports indicated it was a train crash, but this was incorrect.
"ER24 treated and transported a total of four patients to Thembisa Hospital for further treatment," Rossouw told News24.
According to ER24 there were no serious injuries and most of those hurt were treated on the scene by various emergency services before being transported to various hospitals.
"The cause of the incident is unknown, fire and other authorities were on scene for investigation," Rossouw said.
#Metrorail electrical explosion at Pinedene station near Centurion. Train not on fire but sparks & loud bang caused commuters to panic GN
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) December 1, 2015Twenty people were injured when they jumped off a moving train near Pinedene Station in Centurion this morning #Metrorail.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) December 1, 2015Sixty people have been injured following an explosion at a substation near the Pinedene train station, outside Irene in Pretoria.
— SAfm news (@SAfmnews) December 1, 2015Source: News24