Accidents

KwaZulu-Natal: Train derailment injures two

KwaZulu-Natal: At 11H56 Sunday morning, Netcare 911 responded to a rail incident next to the R103 Nottingham Road.

Reports indicate that a goods train had derailed.

goods train derails

When medics arrived on the scene they found that most of the carts were lying down on an embankment.

Two adult male occupants of the train were assessed and found to have sustained moderate injuries.

Once treated, both patients were transported by private ambulance to the hospital.

goods train derails

Circumstances leading up to the incident are not yet known.

Details are subject to change as more information becomes available.