Johanesburg, May 20: Two commuter trains in the South African suburb of Soweto in Johannesburg have collided with each other, leaving at least 300 people injured.
Paramedics have rushed to the scene. Two of the injured are reportedly in critical condition, News 24 reported.
Medical sources say no one has been killed — but they expect the number of injured to rise.
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Tshisikhawe Ndau, said two trains travelling from Mzimhlophe and Phomolong collided with each other around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Several hundred passengers were found lying on an adjacent train track following the accident.
“The trains collided but haven’t derailed. We have several injured people who are unable to move in the train coach … we are assisting the injured but we have called in extra resources,” Ndau said.
Local officials say the accident is the worst South Africa has seen in years.
Last month, the luxury Rovos Rail train carrying foreign tourists lost control and derailed in Pretoria. Two crew members and a mother with her new born baby were killed.
The train was scheduled to travel from South Africa to Namibia and Tanzania.
——Agencies