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27vet

15th January 2011 11:55

South Africa - Dozens injured in train accident

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I scoured that section of the line on Google Earth but can't pinpoint the exact spot.

Roark

15th January 2011 18:55

Why is it that a 3rd world country can repair its railway after that accident in less than 2 days when ours could take a week to clear up that sort of accident?

Madcaravanner

15th January 2011 22:49

Because they do not spent time finding out who to blame for the crash just get on and get the trains running
No trains = no money

DSY011

15th January 2011 22:57

They also have a lot of cheap labour. There are a lot of people who would jump at a chance to earn some money for doing 2 days work even if it is hard, heavy work.

27vet

16th January 2011 04:27

Also very limited alternative transport. The public transport is appalling in general. Taxis are downright dangerous. 17-odd people were wiped out in a bus just the other day.

27vet

16th January 2011 04:48

Quote:

More than 27 killed in road crashes
2011-01-15 23:24
Johannesburg - More than 27 people had been killed in road accidents over the past 24 hours, the department of transport said on Saturday.
Nineteen people, including a 2-year-old boy, were killed and 19 others were seriously injured when their bus ploughed into a shallow stream just outside Fouriesburg on Saturday.

news24.com

A sad state of affairs.

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