Officials are trying to establish the cause of a fire at Cape Town station that destroyed a number of train units - leaving an estimated R30m cost of repair, Prasa said on Sunday.
"While the reasons behind the fire are still sketchy, it is reported that one train arrived at the station, at platform 15, with one of the coaches already on fire," Prasa spokesperson Nana Zenani said in a statement.
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