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Passengers in SA trapped in river South Africa's bus crash kills 26
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About 30 passengers have been trapped inside a bus that has plunged into a river in South Africa, officials say. At least 26 people have been killed and 25 injured after a bus plunged into a river in South Africa, officials say.
Police say at least 26 people were killed when the bus drove off a cliff in Eastern Cape Province near Lesotho. The accident in Eastern Cape Province led to a massive rescue operation to save some 30 passengers trapped inside.
It landed upside down in the river and rescue services are attempting to reach the passengers trapped under water. Officials later said they believed that more people could be still in the bus, which drove off a cliff and landed upside-down in the river.
Constable Knokwaba Kholisa told AFP news agency that 21 people have been taken to hospital. The bus is reported to have had 80 passengers on board. A local policeman said faulty brakes were the cause of the crash. The bus had 80 people on board, reports say.
Mr Kholisa said the bus had "lost control" after the brakes failed near the town of Cedarville, AFP reports. Constable Knokwaba Kholisa told the AFP news agency the vehicle had "lost control" after the brakes failed near the town of Cedarville.
"There are also about 30 people still trapped inside the bus and paramedics are also treating patients at the scene," Chris Botha, from emergency services firm Netcare 911, told the South African Press Association. Officials later said that several children were among those who died in the accident.
The BBC's Will Ross in Johannesburg says the bus was on its way to nearby Matatiele. They said police divers and army helicopters were taking part in the rescue operation and recovering the bodies of those killed.
An army helicopter with a medical team has been sent to the scene, he says. The bus was on its way to nearby Matatiele, the BBC's Will Ross in Johannesburg says.
Correspondents say South Africa is one of the most dangerous places in the world for driving, with about 10,000 deaths on the country's roads each year. South Africa is one of the most dangerous places in the world for driving, with about 10,000 deaths on the country's roads each year, correspondents say.