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Johannesburg: At least 30 persons were killed today when a train collided with a truck carrying dozens of farm workers in South Africa's Mpumalanga province. The truck carrying about 50 farm workers reportedly crossed onto the tracks and collided with a high-speed train. The truck was split in two by the impact."There are pieces of bodies scattered over a two-kilometere area as the train dragged the truck in its path before it could come to a halt," a paramedic said.The accident occurred on the main line linking South Africa with neighbouring Mozambique. Mpumalanga is South Africa's greenest province, with fruit farms scattered throughout the area.