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| South Africa car crash: At least 20 school children killed in Mpumalanga road incident | South Africa car crash: At least 20 school children killed in Mpumalanga road incident |
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| At least 20 school children have died in a car crash in South Africa, according to local emergency services. | At least 20 school children have died in a car crash in South Africa, according to local emergency services. |
| The minibus carrying the children reportedly crashed into a truck before exploding into a fireball in Mpumalanga province, roughly 45 miles from the capital of Pretoria. | |
| An emergency services spokesperson confirmed to The Independent the minibus driver had also been killed. The truck driver sustained minor injuries, according to a spokesperson. | |
| Paramedics said seven children had sustained injuries ranging from minor to critical and had been transported to local hospitals. | |
| Investigations into the cause of the collision were taking place at the scene of the accident. | |
| It was unclear how many children were in the minibus at the time of the crash. | |
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