Six mineworkers killed after bus set alight
At least six mineworkers died when two unknown assailants attacked a bus full of mineworkers and set it alight in Limpopo on Monday evening.
The bus was transporting the workers to their nightshift at the Modikwa Platinum mine at Driekop Village outside Burgersfort.
Four men and two women were killed and 28 suffered severe burn wounds and are currently in hospital.
According to provincial police spokesperson, Motlafela Mojapelo, three people were burned beyond recognition.
"The two pretended to be mineworkers themselves. They apparently set it alight by using a highly flammable liquid like petrol. They then jumped of the particular bus that was transporting about 50 mineworkers," Mojapelo said.
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The two suspects survived the attack.
Provincial police have since established a task team to track down the suspects and have offered a reward of R500 000 for information which will lead to the arrests.