Horror bus crash leaves 45 dead and child, eight, as the sole survivor

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South Africa's Department of Transport alleged that the driver lost control and collided with barriers on the bridge, causing the bus to go over the bridge and hit the ground where it caught fire.

A horror bus crash in South Africa which saw a bus plunge off a bridge into a ravine before bursting into flames has left 45 dead and only one survivor, an eight-year-old girl.

The passenger bus had been transporting pilgrims from neighbouring Botswana, to Moria, a town in Limpopo, for an Easter weekend church service. Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, who visited the crash site, sent her condolences to the bereaved families and the Botswana government. Just hours before the crash, President Cyril Ramaphosa appealed to South Africans to take care when travelling during the Easter week.BREAKING: 45 people die in a bus crash. One 8 year old survived. Bus was traveling from Botswana to Moria. Bus caught fire when it crashed and it’s believed most people perished to death. #eNCA #Easter pic.twitter.

 

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