45 People Dead as Bus carrying Easter Congregation falls off cliff.
45 People Dead as Bus carrying Easter Congregation falls off cliff: A tragedy happened on Thursday evening, where a bus headed to an Easter conference veered off a cliff in South Africa’s Limpopo province.
The bus was passing through Mamatlakala mountain which is between Mokopane and Marken, it reportedly caught fire after falling off.
According to South Africa’s Transport department, 45 people lost their lives on the spot whereas one person, an 8 yr old girl was found seriously injured and has since been airlifted to the hospital.
The Transport department stated,” The driver lost control and the bus fell onto a rocky surface, some 50 meters under the bridge and caught fire,”
“Some bodies burned beyond recognition,Others are trapped inside the debris and others are scattered on the scene,” they added.
The local dailies have reported that passengers were pilgrims traveling from Gaborone which is the capital city of the neighboring country, Botswana, to attend an Easter conference.
Condolences have trickled in as efforts to recover the bodies of the passengers are ongoing.
The Transport Minister has since written,” I am sending my heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic bus crash near Mamatlakala. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. We continue to urge responsible driving at all times with heightened alertness as more people are on our roads this Easter weekend.”
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