Bus Plunges Off South Africa Cliff, Leaves Sole Survivor

The bus was headed to an Easter weekend church service in Moria from Botswana when it veered off the road between the towns of Marken and Mokopane in the northern province of Limpopo, South Africa.
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga went to the scene of the accident and promised a full inquiry.
There was only one survivor - a girl who was admitted to hospital and is now on her way home.

A bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine and caught fire in Limpopo, South Africa, killing 45 of the 46 people said to be headed for an Easter conference.

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