South Africa train crash: 200 injured near Johannesburg

Emergency services in South Africa say that at least 200 people have been injured in a train crash.

No fatalities have been reported so far in the incident in Germiston, a town around 12 miles (20 km) east of Johannesburg.

Many of the passengers were commuters on their way to work.

It is not clear what caused the collision, but local media is reporting that an incoming train hit a stationary train from behind

Paramedics say passengers sustained "minor to moderate" injuries and will receive further treatment in hospital.

It follows a fatal collision last week when a car hitting a train at a level crossing in Kroonstad, in Free State province, which is now known to have killed 19 people.

My Response:

I think the author did pretty well to not let any bias bleed out should there have been any. The article doesn't seem to attack any particular aspect of those involved in the incident be it the hospitals, or train drivers. It just gives a good factual report on the events that happened.

Audience:

Since this accident doesn't really have an impact on really any other country apart from South Africa, so I think the intended audience are only South African's and only those who may have had family members on the train, or had planned to use it.