10 dead in Cape bus crash - reports

02062010. Members of the ER24 were stoped by the members of the Tshwane Metro Police and told that something was wrong with they lights Picture: Sizwe Ndingane

02062010. Members of the ER24 were stoped by the members of the Tshwane Metro Police and told that something was wrong with they lights Picture: Sizwe Ndingane

Published Mar 15, 2013

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Western Cape - At least 10 people have been killed in a bus accident on the N1 near De Doorns on Friday, paramedics said.

According to ER24, a bus carrying about 80 people crashed down an embankment in the Hex River Valley, injuring scores of passengers.

Ten people have been confirmed dead, according to ER24’s Twitter feed.

Rescuers were still trying to free three trapped people, while multiple others were receiving treatment on the scene, ER24’s tweets said. - IOL

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