Post by Mishael CD Kings on Mar 30, 2024 13:02:46 GMT
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement that 45 people lost their lives when a bus transporting them from Botswana to the city of Moria in the South African Province of Limpopo crashed while “traveling on the R518 road near Mokopane, Limpopo” Thursday.
The South Africa Department of Transport said in a statement on X Thursday that the bus was transporting 46 people, with all but one of them losing their lives.
“It is alleged that the driver lost control, colliding with barriers on the bridge causing the bus to go over the bridge and hitting the ground, where it caught fire,” the department noted. South Africa Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, expressed her “heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic bus crash,” adding, “Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.”
The South Africa Department of Transport said in a statement on X Thursday that the bus was transporting 46 people, with all but one of them losing their lives.
“It is alleged that the driver lost control, colliding with barriers on the bridge causing the bus to go over the bridge and hitting the ground, where it caught fire,” the department noted. South Africa Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, expressed her “heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic bus crash,” adding, “Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.”