More than 20 pupils hurt in KZN taxi crash

Emergency services say 23 children, aged between 5 and 14 years, were hurt in the crash.

Initial reports from the scene suggest the driver of the taxi lost control of the vehicle, before crashing into a tree along Mkomazi Street.

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The injured were treated in scene by various private and provincial ambulance services before being taken to hospital for further care.

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Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.