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 at least 42 deaths.
- 7 children
- 18 women
- 17 men
Additionally, 49 other passengers sustained injuries in the accident, which occurred in a mountainous section of the road.
No statement from the President.
Author summary: President Ramaphosa mourns with Zimbabwe and Malawi.