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1st LD: More than 200 passengers injured in train collision in Johannesburg

Xinhua, July 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

More than 200 people were injured in a train collision in Johannesburg on Friday night, authorities said.

Currently there was no report of deaths after the accident took place near the Booysens station in the city, said Netcare, a private emergency service.

The service put the number of injured at about 250 and said more injuries were expected as some passengers were still trapped in the wreckage. Endi