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Limpopo government launches identification process for 43 victims of deadly N1 bus crash
The Star
|October 16, 2025
THE Limpopo Provincial Government has launched a critical identification process following the deadly N1 Louis Trichardt bus crash, which claimed the lives of more than 40 people.
POLITICAL parties have united in demanding urgent action after a devastating bus crash on Limpopo's N1 highway claimed more than 40 lives.
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The tragedy unfolded on Sunday, October 12, when a bus carrying 91 passengers from the Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe veered off the Zoutpansberg mountain near Louis Trichardt. 43 people lost their lives, 40 were treated at various medical facilities, and eight passengers self-discharged.
Provincial Government spokesperson Ndavhe Ramakuela confirmed that the identification process began on October 14, with 17 family members arriving at Tshilidzini Hospital to identify their loved ones. The process was set to continue yesterday, October 15, at the same hospital.
Authorities have called on families seeking information about missing loved ones to come forward at Tshilidzini Hospital.
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