JUST IN: 60 injured in Pretoria substation explosion

FOUR patients have been transported to Tembisa Hospital after a substation near Pinedene Railway Station station in Pretoria allegedly exploded today.

Pieter Rossouw of ER24 said 60 people had been injured, ranging from minor to moderate.

“Initial reports stated there had been a train collision at this station, which is not the case. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, attended to the scene.

“ER24 treated and transported four patients to Tembisa Hospital for further treatment. The remaining patients will be transported to hospital by other services that were on the scene,” Rossouw said.