Two injured after Joburg pedestrian bridge collapses
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has confirmed that two people have been injured after a steel footbridge collapsed between the Jeppestown and George Goch train stations.
The bridge was situated on the Germiston to Johannesburg line.
Prasa spokesperson, Andiswa Makhanda says an investigation will be conducted into what led to the collapse of the footbridge.
"PRASA deployed its technical team and activated the Joint Operations Committee (JOC) as soon as the incident happened,” she says.
"A team of PRASA Engineers and senior management are currently on site to assess the extent of the damage."
Prasa had recently recovered the line and running test trains when the bridge collapsed.
The Germiston to Johannesburg line is part of the 16 corridors prioritized for rebuilding and recovery in this financial year.
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