on Thursday 28 March, 2024

Bus Plunges Off South African Bridge Killing 45: Ministry

Firefighters at the scene of the bus crash on the R518 in the Waterberg district in Limpopo on Thursday Credit: Limpopo Transport Department
by : AFP

A passenger bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 45 people, the transport ministry said.

One person was also seriously injured in the crash of the vehicle heading from Botswana to Moria in the north of the country, the ministry said in a statement.