South Africa commuter trains collide near Pretoria
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At least 300 people, including many schoolchildren, have been injured after two passenger trains collided near the South African capital, Pretoria, officials say.
Medical workers say 28 people were seriously hurt.
The theft of cables used for signalling, compounded by human error, caused the crash, said the head of South Africa's rail authority.
South Africa is in the process of overhauling of its ageing rail network.
The early morning accident happened when a train crashed into a stationary train near Attridgeville, a township west of Pretoria.
In 2011, at least 800 people were injured when a speeding train hit a stationary one near the township of Soweto.


















































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