South Africa: Joburg Train Crash - Number of Casualties Continues to Rise

The number of those injured in a train crash near the Booysens station in Johannesburg on Friday night has risen to 250, paramedics said.

"At this point in time, a total of 250 commuters have been attended to at the scene and have been transported to various hospitals by various services," Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

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