Bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa kills at least 42 people

By MICHELLE GUMEDE and GERALD IMRAY JOHANNESBURG AP A bus veered off a road and plunged down an embankment on a steep mountain pass in northern South Africa killing at least people and leaving another passengers injured administration stated Monday Related Articles What to know as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners and Trump visits the Middle East China shows no sign of backing down while issuing call for US to withdraw tariff threat Trump arrives in Egypt for Gaza summit after urging Israel to seize a chance for peace Nobel economics prize goes to researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic development World leaders gathering in Egypt throw their weight behind the Gaza ceasefire deal The crash happened around p m Sunday on the N highway near the town of Louis Trichardt around miles north of the capital Pretoria The Delivery Ministry revealed in a comment that the casualties included seven children men and women It stated six people were critically injured and another had serious injuries and had been taken to several hospitals One critically injured child was airlifted to a hospital the ministry stated Images published by executives evidenced the blue bus lying upside down in the embankment with rescuers working underneath it to search for casualties The Limpopo provincial administration commented rescue operations continued late into Sunday night The bus was traveling to Zimbabwe and was carrying Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals who were on their way to their home countries the Carriage Ministry noted It stated the cause of the crash was not yet known In a declaration South African President Cyril Ramaphosa offered his deep condolences to the nations of Zimbabwe and Malawi who have lost compatriots This sadness is compounded by the fact that this circumstance has taken place during our annual movement month where we place a special focus on the importance of safety on our roads Ramaphosa disclosed Last year people were killed in a bus crash in the same Limpopo province when their van veered off a bridge and into a ravine An -year-old girl was the only survivor of that crash That bus was carrying mainly Botswana nationals who were traveling to an Easter church gathering in South Africa Imray revealed from Cape Town South Africa AP Africa news https apnews com hub africa