A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. 8-year-old child is only survivor
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team A bus carrying worshippers to an Easter festival in South Africa has plunged off a bridge and burst into flames killing at least 45 people. The only survivor was an 8-year-old child, who was receiving medical attention. The bus veered off the Mmamatlakala bridge and fell into a ravine before bursting into flames. Search operations are ongoing, but many bodies were burned beyond recognition and trapped inside the vehicle.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Authorities say a bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa, killing at least 45 people. The only survivor of Thursday’s crash was an 8-year-old child, who was receiving medical attention, according to authorities in the northern province of Limpopo. The Limpopo provincial government said the bus veered off the Mmamatlakala bridge and plunged 50 meters (164 feet) into a ravine before busting into flames. Search operations were ongoing, but many bodies were burned beyond recognition and were still trapped inside the vehicle.
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