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At least 12 people were killed and 45 injured after a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg, according to reports.
Emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said William Nthladi, a spokesperson for the city’s Ekurhuleni Emergency Management.
“On arrival we found patients lying across the road,” Nthladi said.
The bus was lying on its side near the edge of the highway. It had been transporting people from the township or Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, officials said.
“12 people were declared dead at the scene of the crash by paramedics,” Nthladi said.
Nthladi also couldn’t give exact details on the extent of the injuries but said they ranged from serious to critical. The driver was among those taken to the hospital.
No other vehicle was involved in the crash and officials weren’t yet able to determine the cause. Police are investigating and the crash was being treated as a crime scene because of the fatalities, Nthladi said.
