45 dead as coach plunges off bridge in South Africa
The Independent|March 29, 2024
A bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa yesterday, killing at least 45 people, authorities said.
GERALD IMRAY
45 dead as coach plunges off bridge in South Africa

The only survivor of the crash was an 8-year-old child, who was receiving medical attention, according to authorities in the northern province of Limpopo. They said the child was seriously injured.

The Limpopo provincial government said the bus veered off the Mmamatlakala bridge and plunged 50 metres (164 feet) into a ravine before busting into flames.

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