8-year-old Girl Is The Only Survivor As Bus Carrying Easter Pilgrims Falls Off Cliff, Killing 45 Easter People In South Africa

 

 

At least 45 people were killed and one seriously injured in a bus crash in South Africa’s northern province of Limpopo.

 

According to a statement by the transport department, the bus was taking Easter pilgrims from Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to Moria, a town in Limpopo.

 

The driver lost control and collided with barriers on a bridge near Mamatlakala, causing the bus to go over the bridge and hit the ground, catching fire, Reuters reports.

 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent his condolences to Botswana and pledged support to the country, his office said in a statement.

 

Only an 8-year-old survived the crash and was receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital, Limpopo's Department of Transport said in a separate statement.

 

Some bodies were burned beyond recognition while others were trapped inside the debris or scattered on the scene, the provincial department said.