More than 200 people were injured on Friday in South Africa ,when a passenger train travelling near Johannesburg slammed into the back of another train. Survivor and eyewitness say the accident occurred when a train was stuck on the track. More than 100 people have already been released from hospital following the accident. No fatalities were reported. Train accidents and derailments are fairly common in Africa’s most advanced economy, which is grappling with infrastructure issues including frequent power shortages.
A commuter told local media that one train derailed and hit the other, although rail authorities at the scene said the cause of the crash was still be determined.The accident happened at the height of the evening rush hour when the trains were packed with people heading from Johannesburg city centre to residential areas. Buses were laid on to take uninjured passengers home, while train services were disrupted across the south of the city.
As investigators examined the scene the morning after the accident, a spokesman for the rail authorities said the cause of the crash was unknown and that an investigation was underway at the site.
The last major train crash in South Africa was in April when a guard was killed and 240 people injured in a similar accident in Johannesburg as two crowded commuter trains collided.
