The crash is the result of a communications failure as Transnet runs a manual train management system and cannot remotely track trains in real-time.
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The death toll is rising from a train crash in the northern Spanish region of Galicia. The crash occurred on Wednesday evening when the train jumped the tracks, derailing at least six carriages.
Rescue workers at the scene of a horrific accident involving a train and a truck in Mpumalanga are having a hard time determining the extent of the damages. Officials say that identifying bodies is proving difficult as many have been torn up by the impact, with some being thrown as far as 200m.