Bus Accident in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the governments and citizens of Zimbabwe and Malawi following a devastating bus crash near Makhado in Limpopo on Sunday.
The bus, travelling from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to Harare and onward to Malawi, veered off the N1 highway on Sunday afternoon and plunged down an embankment, resulting in the deaths of at least 42 people.
- 7 children
- 18 women
- 17 men
49 other passengers sustained injuries in the accident, which occurred in a mountainous section of the road, according to provincial transport officials.
President Cyril Ramaphosa mourns with Zimbabwe and Malawi.
Author's summary: Ramaphosa conveys condolences after bus crash.