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A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, July 13). A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088336
South African History Online (2012) 'A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.', South African History Online, 13 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088336 (Accessed: 1 August 2026).
South African History Online, A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088336, (accessed 1 August 2026).
"A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.." South African History Online, 13 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088336. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.." South African History Online. July 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088336.
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
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