Four dead after Shosholoza train crashes into truck, car

04 January 2018 - 12:48 By Kyle Cowan

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Pictures of the early train collision between Hennenman and Kroonstad, Free State on 04 January 2018.
Image: ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. ‏@ER24EMS via Twitter

Four people have died after a Shosholoza Meyl train collided with a truck and a car on Thursday in the Free State‚ emergency services said.

Netcare 911 said on Twitter that it had confirmed four fatalities and around 40 injuries. The train derailed between Hennenman and Kroonstad in the Free State on Thursday morning

Video footage circulating on social media showed a fierce blaze engulfing at least one carriage‚ with firefighters battling to bring the flames under control.

Another video of the train that caught fire after colliding with a truck between Hennenman and Kroonstad in the Free State. Emergency services say between 100 and 200 people have sustained injuries. Authorities have not confirmed any fatalities. Vid: Supplied #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/Y0Wz6mQI4b
— Jamaine Krige (@jour_maine) January 4, 2018