At least 20 people reported dead after horrific bus crash in Limpopo

17 September 2023 - 20:23

By TimesLIVE

Image: Supplied The bus caught fire after colliding head-on with a truck.

At least 20 people are believed to have been killed when a truck collided with a bus in Limpopo on Sunday.

According to Arezwothe Protection Services, most people died on the scene of the accident which happened between 5pm and 6pm in the Niani area on the Musina road.

The bus, which crashed head-on with the truck, was believed to be transporting mineworkers to Venetia Mine, a diamond mine owned by De Beers.

This story will be updated once more information becomes available.

A horrible accident happened between 5pm and 6pm..
A bus to Venetia Mine collided with a truck head on between Niani and Musina

24 people confirmed to have passed away on scene. pic.twitter.com/4ncAA7rgDl
— Arezwothe Protection Services -APS (@ArezwothePS) September 17, 2023

Head on collision 💥 between Venetia Mine bus and a truck at Musina en route to the Mine😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/bTuzI8J6xd
— Sewani JC Kaunda (@JCKAUNDA) September 17, 2023

The accident that happened this evening in Limpopo (Musina Road), it was a head on between the truck and bus. It reported that there were 20 people in the bus but only had survived 😭💔#Springboks pic.twitter.com/xJ9L4vgdqg
— LUFUNO ❤️🖤💚 (@djlooksa) September 17, 2023