On Thursday, a bus on its way to an Easter event in South Africa drove over a bridge and fell about 200 feet, killing at least 45 passengers, according to authorities.
According to the Limpopo province government, a bus heading from Botswana to Moria for a popular Easter pilgrimage veered off the side of the Mmamatlakala bridge, dropping around 164 feet into a ravine and catching fire.
Fortunately, not everyone on the bus at the time of the crash died.
According to police in the northern province of Limpopo, the crash’s single survivor, an 8-year-old child, was critically injured but was removed from the wreckage to receive medical assistance.
The inquiry into the incident is still underway, according to the authorities, and first responders are continuously collecting victims from within the car, many of which are charred beyond recognition.
Authorities suspect the motorist lost control just before veering off the bridge. The driver was verified to be among the deceased.
Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister of Transport, conveyed her sympathies to the victims’ families. According to the National Department of Transportation, she intends to visit the crash scene.
The Easter holidays are a very busy period for road travel, and the South African government frequently warns of the increased risk of road accidents this time of year.
Over 200 individuals were killed in traffic accidents over the Easter weekend last year.
The Zionist Christian Church’s headquarters are in Moria. The Easter pilgrimage draws hundreds of thousands of people from South Africa and neighboring nations.