Emergency situation services are combing the scene on the R518. (Supplied/ Tidimalo Chuene)
A minimum of 45 individuals are dead after a bus crash on the R518, near Mokopane, Limpopo, on Thursday night.
The Department of Transport stated the bus was thought to be carrying travelers from Botswana to Moria.
Transportation Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga was rerouted to the scene while on her method to awareness operations in Limpopo.
“I am sending my sincere acknowledgements to the households impacted by the terrible bus crash, near Mamatlakala. Our ideas and prayers are with you throughout this challenging time. With increased awareness, we continue to advise accountable driving at perpetuity as more individuals are on our roadways this Easter weekend,” Chikunga stated.
A representative for the provincial transportation department, Tidimalo Chuene, informed News24 emergency situation services were combing the scene in Mamatlakala Road, where the bus appeared to have actually reviewed a cliff.
The representative for the nationwide transportation department, Collen Msibi, stated authorities were offering updates as the rescue and healing efforts unfolded.
“It is declared that the motorist lost control, hitting barriers on the bridge, triggering the bus to review the bridge and striking the ground, where it ignited,” he stated.
Chikunga stated the reason for the crash was under examination.