Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Florence Radzilani, has expressed shock and sadness at the news of a bus accident, which happened on Monday on the N1-29 stretch, next to the HF Verwoerd Tunnel. The crash claimed a total of 20 lives.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Radzilani has since sent messages of condolences to the families of the deceased and comfort to the survivors.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe accident involved a bus that was transporting passengers from Makhado to areas around Ndzhelele, Siloam and Tshikombani in the Vhembe District,\u201d the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to reports, a truck that was overtaking another vehicle lost control and collided with the bus. The bus rolled over a bridge and 19 people died on the scene.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The exact details surrounding the collision are unknown at this time. The South African Police Service is investigating the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cParamedics and rescue personnel were able to retrieve 19 bodies from the crash and the 20th person lost their life in hospital,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Scores of injured survivors were taken to various hospitals for varying degrees of injuries.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Police divers have been dispatched to the scene to verify that no one has been swept away in the river.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to reports, 68 people were left injured after the bus landed in a river after rolling off a bridge on the freeway.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Radzilani is today expected to visit the injured.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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