Only one person survived the fatal crash off a bridge (Copyright: Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety
A passenger bus has plunged from a bridge in South Africa, killing at least 45 people.
Only one child, an eight-year-old, survived the tragedy near Mamatlakala in the Limpopo province.
The driver reportedly lost control of the bus, colliding with the bridge barriers before the bus went over and caught on fire when it hit the ground, the transport ministry said.
Rescue operations continued until the late hours of Thursday evening, as some bodies were burned beyond recognition, others trapped inside the debris and scattered on the scene, Limpopo’s Department of Transport said in a separate statement.
The passenger bus was on its way from Botswana.
Except the child, all passengers and the driver were killed.
The accident happened at the Mmamatlakala Bridge between Marken and Mokopane, South African outlet Arrive Alive reports.
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