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Six people were injured in a collision between a passenger and a freight train on a stretch of track outside Leeudoringstad in the North West Province.
ER24 said their paramedics responded to the accident at 05:21 am on Saturday along with the police and the Fire Department.
“Several coal cars had derailed in the collision and the passenger train's engine had caught fire. It was quickly extinguished by the Fire Department,” said spokesperson, Ross Campbell.
He said fortunately there were very few people were on the passenger train and only six people in total were treated for minor injuries.
Two men in their 30s were transported to a private hospital in Klerksdorp for further care while the other four were treated on the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
