Three dead in South African train crash

Three people have been killed and about 200 injured when two trains collided in South Africa's capital Pretoria, according to ER24, an emergency medical service.

"Three patients were found with numerous, fatal injuries and were later declared dead on the scene," ER24 said in a statement after Tuesday's crash.

"Approximately 200 other patients were found on the scene. Assessments showed that the injuries sustained ranged from minor to critical," it added.

It was not immediately clear how the crash occurred.

Last January, two trains collided in South Africa's Gauteng province, injuring 200 people.