South African train collision injures at least 52

JOHANNESBURG — Two trains collided in the South African city of Durban on Tuesday evening, injuring more than 50 passengers in an accident that officials said could have been much worse.

Neither of the trains derailed and none of the passengers were trapped in the accident, said Max Magnussen, a commander at the municipal fire department.

He said 52 people were injured, while Russel Meiring, a spokesman for emergency responders at the scene, put the number of injured higher at 80. Meiring described the injuries as “minor to moderate” and said some people declined to be taken to hospitals and went home instead.