Eleven people have died in a bus accident that occurred in South Africa on Monday morning.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa His Excellency Emmanuel Mwamba who has rushed to the scene of the accident confirmed.
“We have confirmation that 11 people have died in the Bus accident. This includes 8 males and 3 females.The bodies for the deceased have been transported to Mokopane Mortuary and the injured are at Mokopane Hospital” Mokopane Hospital is a small town near Bela-Bela, 110km away from Pretoria.
Earlier Mr Mwamba stated that “We regret to announce that a bus travelling from Kitwe, Coperbelt to Johannesburg carrying 50 passengers and five crew members has been involved in a fatal accident. This followed a tyre burst.”
“The accident occurred near Bela-Bela 180km away from Polokwane and 107 km away from Pretoria.”
“Six people are have been reported dead and others injured.”
“We are in touch with the owners of the Bus service company and are coordinating efforts together efforts with the management .”
“Further we have rushed embassy staff to the scene of the bus accident.”
“We will provide details later.”
The bus is registered under Royal Africa Logistix PTY LTD.The bus has been identified as a Scania Marcopolo Bus Reg Number FT 82 BZ GP caring 50 Passanger with 5 crew members.
Deepest condolences to the bereaved families. There’s a lot of broken English in the above story. Who is the editor at Lusaka Times?
Mushota is and has always been editor at LT. So once more our Emmanuel Mwamba and his High Commission team was at it confirming deaths of Zambians in South Africa. Well one might say the HC has little to do with this and other such cases!
THAT is the only time Emmanuel is visible though just to report deaths …
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I feel sorry for Emmanuel, his embassy is the busiest funeral palor.
@1.3, UPND is always EVIL, no wonder SATANISM and UPND are in the same sentence.
Condolences to the affected families.
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Sad. Condolences Zambia.
The traffic spokesman in the video is saying 3 men and 8 women, why are you reporting the opposite? Where you at the scene?
My condolences to the family of the deceased.May the Almighty God strengthen the families on this occasion.