Dozens Killed in South Africa’s Bus Crash
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa, killing 45 of the 46 passengers on board, according to the Department of Transport.
The only survivor, an eight-year-old girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the crash on Thursday.
Authorities said the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed through the barriers on a bridge in a mountainous area near Mamatlakala, 300 kilometers north of Johannesburg. The bus plunged 50 meters into a ravine before bursting into flames.
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga travelled to the scene of the crash and promised a full inquiry, Al Jazeera reported.
Search operations were continuing at the site, but many bodies were burned beyond recognition and were still trapped inside the vehicle.
While South Africa has one of the African continent’s most developed road networks, it also has one of the worst safety records.
