The Shosholoza passenger train between Johannesburg to Cape Town derailed early Wednesday morning outside Kimberley, injuring more than 100 people.<\/p>\n
The incident happened just after midnight at Modderrivier, a small town next to the N12 highway about 32 kilometres from Kimberley. Seven coaches overturned.<\/p>\n
Although details surrounding the cause of the accident are still sketchy, it is believed that work was being conducted on the stretch of rail where it happened.<\/p>\n
Injured passengers were quickly assisted by Transnet personnel at the scene shortly after the accident and a fleet of ambulances were dispatched to transport the injured to the Kimberley Hospital Complex.<\/p>\n
About eight ambulances from ER24, Netcare 911 and the provincial ambulance service had to make several trips between the crash site and Kimberley.<\/p>\n
While most passengers only sustained light injuries, the driver of the train was thrown out and seriously injured.<\/p>\n
Source: DFA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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