Scores Killed in South Africa Train Crash

World | November 13, 2006, Monday // 00:00

At least 20 people were killed in South Africa after a train collided with a truck carrying farm workers. South African broadcaster SABC informed the truck was crossing rail tracks near Somerset West, just outside Cape Town. The accident happened shortly before 0800 local time (0600 GMT). At least eight other passengers were injured in the crash - three are in a critical condition, paramedics said as quoted by BBC. It was not clear whether the driver of the train was among those injured.

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