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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The driver of the school bus as well as 12 children, presumed to be aged six to 13, have perished near Johannesburg
Twelve children killed in S Africa school minibus fire
Twelve children were killed in South Africa on Wednesday when a minibus taking them to school near Johannesburg overturned and burst into flames after being hit by another vehicle, authorities said. The driver of the minibus was also killed and seven other children were rushed to hospital, according to officials in Johannesburg's Gauteng province. Television images showed that the minibus was totally destroyed by the fire in the early morning cr…
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12 schoolchildren and their driver are killed when their minibus
JOHANNESBURG: Twelve schoolchildren and their driver were killed in South Africa on Wednesday when their minibus overturned and caught fire on a road in Gauteng province, officials said. The accident took place a day after schools reopened after the winter holidays. Seven other children were injured in the accident, which took place in the town of Merafong, west of the country’s economic hub Johannesburg.
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