South Africa Train Collision Injures 320 People

South Africa Train Collision Injures 320 People
People watching as paramedics and rescue workers help injured commuters after two trains collided at peak time in Mzimhlophe soweto, Johannesburg, on May 19, 2011. STR/AFP/Getty Images
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JOHANNESBURG—About 320 people were injured when a packed train traveling from South Africa’s business hub Johannesburg to the capital Pretoria crashed into the back of a stationary train, Metrorail authorities said on Oct. 5.

The collision, which occurred at 5:50 p.m. on Thursday during peak rush hour travel, left 32 passengers with serious but not critical injuries.