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Second #Prasa train derails in Germiston─── 05:43 Thu, 18 Jan 2018
A second Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) train derailed between Pretoria and Germiston in Gauteng on Wednesday.
The train derailed after clamps were stolen that keep the track attached to the sleepers, according to the United National Transport Union's (UNTU) general secretary, Steve Harris.
"Fortunately, nobody was injured. We are very grateful for that, but it could have been fatal to both the train crew and commuters," said Harris.
This incident comes only eight days after two trains collided at the train station in Geldenhuys, Germiston, where at least 200 commuters were injured.
Another train crash claimed the lives of 19 people at Kroonstad on January 5, 2018.
Prasa spokesperson, Nana Zenani, was not available for comment immediately.
