Another death in schoolbus tragedy
A sixth learner succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment in hospital.
A statement was just issued that a sixth child died after the horrific accident involving a school bus and a train.
The child was one of the 20 injured in the accident, which happened just after 16:00 yesterday when their bus collided with a train on the R104 Road near Mafube Village between Wonderfontein and Arnot.
The bus was transporting roughly 30 learners. Five children died on the scene and 20 were injured.
In a press release, which was issued shortly after the incident, Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Jackie Macie, sent his condolences to the affected families and expressed wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.
He called for a thorough investigation regarding the tragedy and said that the law must take its course to punish whoever would be found at fault.
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