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, which left at least 42 people dead.
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.
- 7 children died
- 18 women died
- 17 men died
- 49 other passengers sustained injuries
The accident occurred in a mountainous section of the road, according to provincial transport officials.
Author's summary: Ramaphosa mourns with Zimbabwe and Malawi.