Cape Town: In South Africa on Thursday, a bus carrying people for Easter celebrations fell off a bridge built on a mountain pass. The bus caught fire after falling from the bridge, resulting in the tragic death of at least 45 people. According to reports, this bus was going to Moria city from neighboring country Botswana. Authorities in the country’s northern Limpopo province said only an 8-year-old child survived the accident and is being treated. However, the girl also suffered serious injuries, he said.
It became difficult to identify burnt bodies
The Limpopo provincial government said the bus fell 164 feet into a gorge below the Mamatakala Bridge and caught fire. The provincial government said that the search operation is continuing but many of the bodies are so badly burnt that it has become difficult to identify them and they are still trapped in the bus. Authorities said they believed the bus was traveling from neighboring Botswana to the city of Moria, a popular Easter pilgrimage site. According to him, it seems that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle and he also died.
More than 200 people died last year
The National Transport Department said Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga was in Limpopo province for a road safety campaign and visited the accident site. He said Chikunga expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and the cause of the accident was being investigated. The South African government frequently warns of the risk of road accidents during the Easter holidays as it is a busy and dangerous time for road travel. Last year, more than 200 people died in road accidents during the Easter weekend.
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