{"id":135674,"date":"2015-07-18T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=135674"},"modified":"2015-07-17T20:58:42","modified_gmt":"2015-07-17T20:58:42","slug":"trains-collide-near-johannesburg-300-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=135674","title":{"rendered":"Trains collide near Johannesburg; 300 injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">About 300 people have been injured in a collision between two trains near South Africa&#8217;s largest city, Johannesburg, paramedics have told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>The crash took place close to Booysens station south of Johannesburg at about 18:30 local time (16:30 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for ER24 paramedic service told the BBC that some of the injuries were serious but there have been no fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what the cause of the crash was.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson said most of the injured had been admitted to hospital and paramedics were treating others at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re seeing things like soft tissue injuries &#8211; and more serious issues like spinal injuries and fractures and breaks,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The cause of the crash is currently under investigation&#8230; but we do know two trains collided and one was partially derailed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/84347443_ckifmpauaaalaig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-135675\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/84347443_ckifmpauaaalaig.jpg\" alt=\"_84347443_ckifmpauaaalaig\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/84347443_ckifmpauaaalaig.jpg 660w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/84347443_ckifmpauaaalaig-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape full-width has-caption\"><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"media-caption__text\">Some of the injured have been taken to hospital<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape full-width has-caption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef-1.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/FC3E\/production\/_84347546_ckiwnb2uyaefg2f.jpg\" alt=\"null\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"media-caption__text\">Others are being treated at the scene by paramedics<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Johannesburg emergency services told the Associated Press news agency that fire crews were still searching for commuters who may be trapped inside the carriages.<\/p>\n<p>Reports said a moving train may have collided with a stationery one.<\/p>\n<p>A number of children are among those injured.<\/p>\n<p>Images shared on social networks show passengers gathered at the side of the train tracks awaiting medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 300 people have been injured in a collision between two trains near South Africa&#8217;s largest city, Johannesburg, paramedics have told the BBC. The crash took place close to Booysens station south of Johannesburg at about 18:30 local time (16:30 GMT). 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