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South Africa: Bus Crash Kills 45 Easter Pilgrims

At least 45 people were killed and one severely injured on Thursday after a bus headed to an Easter conference plunged off a cliff in South Africa’s Limpopo province.

As per South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the sole survivor is an 8 year-old girl who has been airlifted to the hospital.

All the deceased were pilgrims who were traveling from Gaborone to a church for an Easter conference, SABC said.

As per reports, the crash happened in the Mamatlakala mountain pass between Mokopane and Marken. The bus reportedly caught fire after falling.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Efforts are ongoing to recover the bodies of the passengers who were killed.

As per reports, the driver lost control and the bus fell onto a rocky surface and caught fire.

Province’s Transport Department in a statement said, “Some bodies burned beyond recognition. Some are trapped inside the debris while the others are scattered on the scene.”

South African Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said the government would repatriate the bodies to Botswana.

Earlier last year, more than 200 people died in road crashes during the Easter weekend.

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