Bloody Sunday as N4 claims eight lives
A total of eight people were killed in two separate accidents on the N4 highway near Belfast on Sunday afternoon.
All occupants of two cars were killed when a side swipe crash involving two sedans, a Mercedes Benz and a Kia, occurred near Paardeplaats at about 15:00.
Five people in the Mercedes Benz died, including a 10 year old girl and a six year old boy.
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The boy was only found hours after the crash as he had been flung to the front of the vehicle and almost went unnoticed until the wreckage was being cleared.
The two occupants of the Kia also died on impact.
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The deceased have so far not been identified.
A short while later, at Blomplaas near Belfast, one person was killed when four vehicles and a taxi collided.
Watch: Footage of the accident that killed a 12 year-old girl
The exact circumstances which led to the accident are yet to be established.
13 people, mostly passengers of the taxi, sustained injuries. At least three people were taken to hospital for further treatment.
A driver of one of the vehicle died on impact. He is yet to be identified.
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