Western Cape Train Derailment in Paarl Injures 25, Probe Underway

A passenger train derailed near Dal Josafat Station in Paarl, South Africa, on Tuesday night, resulting in injuries to at least 25 people. The incident occurred on a Western Cape line and has prompted a probe into the cause of the derailment. The Drakenstein disaster management team is on the ground, and rescue operations are ongoing. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic. The exact cause of the derailment remains unclear at this stage. Metrorail Western Cape confirmed that two passenger carriages derailed.