At least 42 people, including seven children, were killed when a passenger bus plunged off a road in a mountainous area of South Africa on Sunday evening, the regional authorities said.
At least 38 people survived, according to an official in the northeastern province of Limpopo, where the accident happened, and a search continued for any other survivors.
The passengers were mostly from Zimbabwe and Malawi and were traveling back to their home countries, according to transportation officials from Limpopo.
The crash happened about 55 miles from the Zimbabwe border on the N1 highway, a route regularly used by cross-border buses carrying migrant workers and their families.
President Cyril Ramaphosa described the crash as a tragedy for South Africa and “our sister states of Zimbabwe and Malawi.”
“This is compounded by the fact that this incident has taken place during our annual Transport Month, where we place a special focus on the importance of safety on our roads,” Mr. Ramaphosa said.
The bus operator, DNC Coaches, extended its condolences to the families of the passengers who died. Limpopo Transport Minister Violet Mathye said the cause of the crash was being investigated.
Last year, 45 people were killed in a bus crash in Limpopo province when the vehicle veered off a bridge and into a ravine.
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