A terrible accident left South Africa in the black this Thursday afternoon: according to the news portal News 24 at least 45 people They would have died after a bus fell from a bridge into a ravine. This event took place on a road in Limpopo, northern South Africa, on a route that linked the town of Moria to Botswana.
As explained Collen Msibi, According to a spokesman for the National Department of Transportation, the driver lost control and crashed into the guardrail of the bridge the vehicle was crossing: This bus would fall into the ravine and then catch fire after hitting the ground.
The only survivor of this accident was a child under eight years of age, who is receiving medical treatment in a hospital. The authorities have already launched an investigation to clarify the incident.
The Minister of Transport speaks out
“I extend my deepest condolences to the families affected by the tragic bus accident. nearly Mamatlakala. “Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time,” he said. Sindisiw Chikung, South African Minister of Transport.