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School bus crash kills 12 children in South Africa, driver loses life as well

Twelve schoolchildren and their driver perished in a minibus crash in South Africa's Gauteng province, with eleven children from Rocklands Primary School and one from Laerskool Blyvooruitsig among the victims.
The minibus was hit from behind by a bakkie, causing it to overturn and catch fire, resulting in eleven children and the driver being burnt beyond recognition.
The crash, described as a "horrific accident," led to the deaths of twelve South African schoolchildren and their driver, with police investigating the incident.

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12 schoolchildren and their driver are killed when their minibus crashes in South Africa

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