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South africa: Two trains collide head-on, many injured

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South africa: Two trains collide head-on, many injured

Another train collision in South Africa:

Pretoria – Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided head-on at the Rosslyn station during peak hour on Monday evening, injuring over 100 people, Metrorail and paramedics said.

“About 90% of the patients are slightly injured and 10% are in a serious condition,” spokesperson for Best Care Ambulance Services, Xander Loubser, said.

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Its about time Metrorail lost their right to run the system, or were given a very heavy fine, big enough to make them sit up and take notice of their failings.
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