TRAIN DISASTER
NEAR CAPETOWN FIFTEEN PEOPLE KILLED, (By Electric Tolegiaph—Copyright) (Suli Cable.) CAPETOWN, June'9 A terrible disaster to. a suburban express train occurred a few miles outside Capetown. When the train was turning round a bend at Salt River Junction one of the coaches jumped the rails and the side was torn out. as the car was dragged along the platform, matchwood. Most distressing scenes were witnessed. So far as is known fifteen are dead, Judge Sir Malcolm. Sealrle, and about fifty are,injured, many being in a. critical condition.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 June 1926, Page 5
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89TRAIN DISASTER Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 June 1926, Page 5
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