300 injured in train crash in Johannesburg, SA

About 300 people injured following a collision between two trains near Booysens in South Johannesburg, South Africa, a spokesperson for ER24 paramedic service told the BBC on Friday.

The crash happened at about 18:30 local time (16:30 GMT) and it is unclear what the cause of the crash was.

"We're seeing things like soft tissue injuries - and more serious issues like spinal injuries and fractures and breaks," he said. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation... but we do know two trains collided and one was partially derailed."