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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences on Friday over a bus crash just before Easter that killed 45 of the 46 people on board.

An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor of the crash on Thursday. She has been admitted to hospital.

Investigations are continuing into the accident, which occurred when the bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine and caught fire in the north of the country.

It was travelling from neighbouring Botswana to Moria, where an Easter pilgrimage and service have attracted more than a million worshipers in recent years.

Ramaphosa “conveyed his condolences to the Republic of Botswana and to the family and friends of the 45 bus crash victims”, the president’s office said.

Transport ministry media officer Vongani Chauke, told AFP investigations were continuing.

“There were 12 people who were burnt beyond recognition, so those are the remains of people they are still trying…



Source: Guardian Newspaper