Shosholoza Meyl train derails near Kroonstad

Image: Chuck Coker (Flickr)

A Shosholoza Meyl train derailed near Kroonstad in the Free State on Thursday morning.

A video posted on Twitter showed several train cars on fire.

Emergency services are on the scene where a passenger train burst into flames after colliding with a truck between Hennenman and Kroonstad in the Free State. Multiple injuries reported. Video: Supplied #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/ZJC2DUdjXd
— Jamaine Krige (@jour_maine) January 4, 2018

It is unclear how many passengers were injured.

The train was en route from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg.

Free State - #TrainCrash Shosholoza Train: the scene outside Kroonstad @SiphoTowa pic.twitter.com/QbKGHh7vcJ
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) January 4, 2018

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) executive Mthura Swarts could not confirm details of the incident‚ but confirmed it was a Shosholoza Meyl train that was involved.

This is a developing story.