Condolences pour in for families of victims of horror train crash

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The government has conveyed condolences to the families of the victims of Friday horror accident when a truck was crushed by a train in Mpumalanga, killing at least 19 people.

Dozens more were injured when a truck carring farmworkers was cleaved and flung from the tracks by the goods train.

Government spokesperson, Jimmy Manyi, also praised emergency services for the swift response to the tragedy.

Mpumalanga community safety spokesperson, Joseph Mabuza, says the train, carrying coal, dragged the truck for 200 metres.

Meanwhile, the Railway Safety Regulator says inspectors have been sent to investigate the accident.