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South Africa: Only an 8-year-old girl survives a bus accident

South Africa: Only an 8-year-old girl survives a bus accident

Her boss South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa today expressed his condolences to the Republic of Botswana and the families of the victims of the tragic road accident that occurred on a bus yesterday, Thursday, which led to death. 45 people.

Only an 8-year-old girl was rescued.

The bus had departed from neighboring Botswana and was heading to the city of Moria in northern South Africa, where hundreds of thousands of people gather every year to celebrate Easter. It appears that the driver lost control of the bus, which collided with the safety bars of the bridge and fell into a valley 50 meters deep, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The presidency said in a statement that Ramaphosa “expressed his condolences to the Republic of Botswana and to the families and friends of the 45 victims of the accident,” adding that the South African president spoke by telephone with his Botswana counterpart, Mogoetsi Masisi.

The only survivor of the tragedy, an eight-year-old girl, is still in the hospital for her life He doesn't seem to be in danger.

“He is receiving treatment and is in good health. The woman was not seriously injured,” Ministry of Transport spokesman Phungani Chauke said, adding that her family members rushed to her side from Botswana.

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