Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on Zendeling Street in Rustenburg this afternoon.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a train had collided with a vehicle at a railway crossing. Two children tragically lost their lives while one adult and ten children sustained injuries ranging from moderate to critical.
All the injured people were treated on scene before they were rushed to hospital for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of an investigation.
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