Six killed, dozens hurt in KZN bus crash

Six killed, dozens hurt in KZN bus crash

Details are starting to come through of another tragic crash in the province overnight.


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Steve Bhengu

Six people have been killed after the bus they had been travelling in veered off a narrow bridge on the road between Nongoma and Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal last night.

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Provincial ambulance service spokesperson, Robert Mckenzie says more than 80 other people were hurt.

"Tragically six people have sustained fatal injuries in this crash. Paramedics treated nine people with critical injuries. Another 74 passengers were treated for injuries ranging from minor to serious."

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It is understood the vehicle had been transporting wedding guests back home.

Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the crash.


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