'Miracle child': Health MEC says sole survivor's gran must've shielded her during Limpopo bus crash

45 Botswana nationals died in a Limpopo bus crash on Thursday. Thus far 34 bodies have been recovered, with only nine identifiable.

The 8-year-old sole survivor of the deadly Limpopo bus crash that claimed the lives of 45 people from Botswana on Thursday is recovering well in hospital and is expected to be discharged this week, according to Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba. The 45 people died when the bus plunged 50 metres from a bridge into a ravine and burst into flames near Mamatlakala.

Transport authorities said it was believed that 46 people, including the driver, were on the bus. Only nine of the 34 bodies recovered have been identified. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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