Minibus collides with truck along a South African highway, leaving at least 16 school children dead, officials say
South Africa's roads are among the most developed on the continent, but safety remains an issue with most accidents blamed on reckless driving.
A minibus has collided with a truck along a South African highway around 300 km north of Durban, leaving at least 16 school children dead. The provincial KwaZulu-Natal transport ministry reported 16 deaths on Friday but local media reported a toll of 19 children – aged between five and 12 years – plus three adults.
"The death of so many young lives is a serious tragedy," regional transport minister Sipho Hlomuka said in a statement.South Africa's roads are among the most developed on the continent, but safety remains an issue with most accidents blamed on reckless driving.
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