Posts Tagged ‘south Africa’
At Least 5 Dead, Several Injured in South Africa Bus Crash
A bus collided head-on with an SBV cash-in-transit van in Tshwane, South Africa, on February 25th. Authorities said the accident happened on Moloto Road outside Pretoria. At least five people were killed in the crash. Ten others sustained critical injuries.
Passenger Trains Collide in South Africa; At Least 3 Dead, Over 300 Injured
Two passenger trains collided in Pretoria, South Africa, on January 8th. Authorities said the accident happened near Mountain View train station during early morning rush hour. At least three people were killed in the crash. Over three hundred others were injured.
Bus Accident in Zimbabwe Leaves At Least 42 Dead
A passenger bus caught fire in Gwanda district of Zimbabwe, on November 15th. At least forty-two people were killed in the crash. At least twenty others were injured. It is believed that a gas cylinder belonging to one of the passengers exploded and caused the fire. The bus was heading to South Africa at the time.
Bus Crash in South Africa Kills 10
A bus crashed in Limpopo, South Africa, on September 21st. The accident happened on the N1 highway between Polokwane and Mokopane. At least ten people were killed in the crash. Over thirty others were injured.
Bus Crash in South Africa Leaves 5 Dead
A bus overturned in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on August 11th. The accident happened on the road between Melmoth and Empangeni. Five people, including four adults and a child, were killed in the crash. Over thirty others were injured.
Train Crashed into Bakkie in Cape Town; 7 Dead
A train crashed into a bakkie in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 27th. The accident happened at the Buttskop level crossing in Blackheath, Cape Town. There were seven people aboard the bakkie at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.
Bus Crash in South Africa Kills At Least 13
A bus overturned near Ngcobo in Eastern Cape, South Africa, on March 28th. The accident happened when the bus was heading from Welkom, Free State, to Mthatha, Eastern Cape. At least thirteen people were killed in the crash. Over thirty others were injured. The cause of crash is being investigated.
Passenger Train Crashes in South Africa; 19 Killed
A passenger train crashed into a lorry in Free State, South Africa, on January 4th. The accident happened at a level crossing near Kroonstad, when the train was heading from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg, South Africa. Nineteen people were killed in the crash. Over two hundred others were injured. The accident is being investigated.
Bus Crashes in South Africa; 70 Injured
A bus crashed at R603 in Adams Mission, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the morning of May 12th. According to the paramedics staff, the bus was found lying on the side of the road. Around 70 children sustained injuries in the crash. The cause of crash is under investigation.
Minibus Collides with Truck in South Africa; 20 Killed
A minibus collided with a truck between Verena and Bronkhorstspruit near Pretoria, South Africa, on April 21st. The bus caught fire right after the crash. At least 19 children and the driver lost their lives while trapped in the flaming bus. The cause of the accident is not clear yet.
