Bus accident leaves 45 dead in South Africa

Rescuers say the only survivor was an eight years old girl who was shifted to hospital in critical condition.

JOHANSBERG: A bus accident in South Africa’s northern province of Limpopo resulted in 45 deaths and one serious injury on Friday. 

Rescuers said the only survivor in the accident was an eight years old girl who was shifted to hospital in critical condition.

According to a government transport official, the passengers were pilgrims travelling from Botswana’s capital Gaborone to an Easter service in the town of Moria.

The bus plunged off a bridge and into a ravine through a barrier and caught fire when it hit the ground. Some of the dead bodies were burt and couldn’t be identified. 

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