Cape Times reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has confirmed the deaths of two people who were carrying out work at the Salt River depot in Cape Town on Monday.

In a statement, the agency said a Prasa employee and a contractor died in a “fatal accident” at the depot. “The two lost their lives while they were conducting testing and commissioning of refurbished motor coaches on Monday. The Western Cape management activated emergency procedures once the incident occurred. Regrettably emergency service personnel declared that the pair had lost their lives. The families of the deceased have been notified and family and family and deceased’s immediate colleagues are receiving comprehensive support,” Prasa said. The agency added that provincial authorities had been notified and an investigation was under way. The United National Transport Union (Untu) expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased employees in a post on social media.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Chevon Booysen at Cape Times
• See too, Accident claims two lives at Prasa's Salt River depot, at Engineering News
• En ook, Twee sterf by Prasa-depot in Wes-Kaap, by Maroela Media

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