20 people die and nearly 70 are injured after a bus and a van collide in northern South Africa

14 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least 20 people died and about 70 were injured late Monday after a bus and a van collided head-on in the surroundings of the South African province of Limpopo (north), as confirmed by the ER24 emergency service, which has indicated that the bus fell off a bridge following the collision.

“20 people have been confirmed dead and 68 injured in a head-on accident between a bus and a cash van on the N1 in the Makhado area of ​​Limpopo,” the ER24 said in a statement. “The bus later fell over the highway bridge into a river that runs below, falling on the left side,” he added.

Thus, he has detailed that “most of the deceased were trapped under the bus.” “Exact details surrounding the collision are unknown at this time, although South African Police are on site for investigations,” he said, before noting that “heavy rain” had been reported in the area.