63 injured in Shosholoza Meyl derailment
19 August 2015 - 16:50
The Railway Safety Regulator said that 63 people were injured in the derailment of a PRASA Shosholoza Meyl long distance train‚ travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town. The train derailed between Modderrivier and Heuningneskloof stations in the Northern Cape on Tuesday night.“Sixty passengers‚ the train driver‚ his assistant and technician were injured in the derailment and have been taken to hospital‚” a statement said.
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