Twitter sends condolences to families of Pretoria train crash victims

Many people have taken to Twitter to share their condolences to the families of the four people who died in a Pretoria train crash on Tuesday.

More than 600 people were injured when two trains collided near the Mountain View station.

Gauteng's transport MEC Ismail Vadi was among the first to offer words of comfort to those involved in the crash as well as their families.

"We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and wish those injured a speedy recovery," he said.

President Cyril Ramaphosa also had a message for the crash victims. "Our thoughts are with those who lost their lives and their families."

Similar messages flooded social media: