South Africa train crash: 'Bodies burnt beyond recognition'
South Africa train crash leaves at least 18 dead and hundreds injured after truck collision
South Africa Train Crash Kills at Least 18
18 dead, 254 injured as South Africa train slams into truck
Many dead and injured in South African passenger train crash
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Re: Many dead and injured in South African passenger train crash
Shosholoza Meyl Train Driver Speaks
Update On The Rail Crossing Tragic Accident“We were stuck in the cabin while we hooted non-stop at the truck and applied the emergency brakes. It was horrible. We could either jump to our deaths or wait for the impact. We had nowhere to go..."
“I will never forget all the emotions that went through my head. The image before we hit the carrier is burned into my brain forever..."
UNTU supports the call of its affiliated federation, Fedusa, that the truck driver must be charged with murder and not with culpable homicide. “Murder is the intentional, unlawful killing of another human being. By deliberately ignoring railway signs and a stop sign while a train is approaching, the accused acted with the intent to killâ€...