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South Africa: Parliament Extends Condolences to Families of Pupils Killed in Horror Taxi Crash
News24Wire, 22 April 2017
Parliament has extended condolences to the families of 19 school children who died in a horror taxi accident on the R25 near the border of Gauteng and Mpumalanga on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa: Some Pupils in Horror Taxi Crash Burnt Beyond Recognition - Paramedics
News24Wire, 21 April 2017
Pupils in Friday's horror taxi crash were burnt beyond recognition when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck on the R25 in Wolvenkop, Mpumalanga, Tshwane… Read more »
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South Africa: 20 Pupils Die in Taxi Accident
News24Wire, 21 April 2017
At least 20 pupils died after their minibus taxi was involved in an accident just after Bronkhorstspruit on Friday afternoon, the Gauteng education department said. Read more »
Gone Too Soon - Several South African Learners Die in Taxi Crash
At least 18 learners and their driver died after the minibus taxi in which they were travelling collided with a truck in an area between Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces.
Once the flames had been extinguished, paramedics found that the children had been trapped inside the vehicle. Unfortunately, nothing could be done for them and they were declared dead on the scene.
Several other children were found on the scene. It is believed that they were pulled out of the taxi by members of the community. Some were treated at the scene with minor injuries and others were transported to various hospitals.
