A dramatic one accident it happened in South Africawhere a bus which was carrying faithful heading to an Easter festival fell from a bridge and it caught fire, causing at least 45 dead. The tragedy occurred on a mountain pass in the province of Limpopoabout 380 kilometers north of Johannesburg. The only survivor was an 8-year-old girl.
The tragic accident in South Africa that caused 45 deaths
The bus reportedly left the Limpopo provincial government Mmamatlakala Bridge and it would be crashed for 50 meters, until it lands in a ravine and explodes. He brings it back LaPresse.
The only one survived to the accident would be one 8 year old girl, who is currently receiving medical treatment. She would report serious injuries.
The accident occurred in the Limpopo region, about 380 kilometers north of Johannesburg
Search operations are ongoing but many bodies I am burned beyond recognition and become trapped inside the vehicle.
The bus crashed off a bridge
Local authorities said they believed the bus was traveling from the neighboring country of Botswana towards the South African city of Moriawhich hosts a popular Easter pilgrimage.
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According to reports from Reutersthe vehicle reportedly fell from the Mamatlakala Bridge near a point known as Mokopane. After the fall he was immediately engulfed in flames.
It appears the driver has lost controlcrashing into the bridge barriers.
The Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga He was in Limpopo province on a road safety campaign and changed plans to visit the accident scene, the national Department of Transport said.
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Chikunga made it known that it is an investigation into the causes of the accident is underway and offered his condolences to the families of the victims.
The increase in accidents in the country during the Easter holidays
The South African government often warns of the danger of road accidents during Easter holidays, particularly busy period And dangerous for road travel.
Last year, more than 200 people I am death in accidents just during the Easter weekend.
There Zionist Christian Church has its headquarters in Moria and the pilgrimage to this location attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all over South Africa and neighboring countries. This year is the first time that the Easter pilgrimage takes place after the pandemic from COVID-19.
Photo source: ANSA
