The ER24 paramedics have said on Tuesday that some 100 people have been injured in a train collision near the South African city of Johannesburg.

“Approximately 100 people have left injured this morning following a collision between two passenger trains in the Eloff extension in Selby, south of Johannesburg … Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found.

“The patients were treated for their injuries and were thereafter transported by several services to nearby hospital,” the paramedics said in a statement.

According to local authorities report on the scene, the details of the incident are not yet known.

In January, 226 people were injured in a train collision in the city of Germiston.