TransNamib, Chief Executive Officer Desmond van Jaarsveld said the company's emergency response team, together with regional medical services and the police, continues to provide ongoing support to survivors and attending to anyone requiring medical assistance.

Two people died in a trail derail near Keemanshoop this morning. 

The deceased have been identified as South African national Hendrik Du Plessis and Richard Wimmerth who were the drivers.

The accident occurred along the railway line between Seeheim and Holoog 68 kilometers near Keetmanshoop.