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South Africa's bus crash kills 26 | South Africa's bus crash kills 26 |
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At least 26 people have been killed and 25 injured after a bus 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. |
The accident in Eastern Cape Province led to a massive rescue operation to save some 30 passengers trapped inside. | The accident in Eastern Cape Province led to a massive rescue operation to save some 30 passengers trapped inside. |
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. | 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. |
A local policeman said faulty brakes were the cause of the crash. The bus had 80 people on board, reports say. | A local policeman said faulty brakes were the cause of the crash. The bus had 80 people on board, reports say. |
Constable Knokwaba Kholisa told the AFP news agency the vehicle had "lost control" after the brakes failed near the town of Cedarville. | Constable Knokwaba Kholisa told the AFP news agency the vehicle had "lost control" after the brakes failed near the town of Cedarville. |
Officials later said that several children were among those who died in the accident. | Officials later said that several children were among those who died in the accident. |
They said police divers and army helicopters were taking part in the rescue operation and recovering the bodies of those killed. | They said police divers and army helicopters were taking part in the rescue operation and recovering the bodies of those killed. |
The bus was on its way to nearby Matatiele, the BBC's Will Ross in Johannesburg says. | The bus was on its way to nearby Matatiele, the BBC's Will Ross in Johannesburg says. |
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. | 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. |
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Rescue workers search for people trapped in the wreckage |