Accidents

13-year-old dies after falling from train

At 14H19 Sunday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a falls near the Merafe train stop on Tsamaiso Street in Naledi, Soweto.

13-year-old dies

Reports from the scene alleged that a young male believed to be 13-years-old had fallen from the train he was travelling in.

The boy had sustained a head injury and was found at the bottom of an embankment next to a stream.

13-year-old dies

Rescue workers had set up a rope and basket system to retrieve his body.

He was declared deceased on the scene.

The train tracks in both directions were shut down.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911

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