Bus Crash in South Africa Kills 45 People
Voice of America
In this image taken from video provided by eNCA, a bus carrying worshipers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in Limpopo, South Africa, March 28, 2024, killing multiple people, authorities said.
A bus carrying worshippers on a long-distance trip from Botswana to an Easter weekend church gathering in South Africa plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass Thursday and burst into flames as it hit the rocky ground below, killing at least 45 people, authorities said. The only survivor was an 8-year-old child who was receiving medical attention for serious injuries.
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