5 killed, 50 others injured in head-on collision

5 killed, 50 others injured in head-on collision

Five women have been killed and at least 50 others, mostly children, injured in a head-on collision between a bus and car on Monday on Welverdiend Road near Carltonville, paramedics said.

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Paramedics arrived on the scene and found the two vehicles lying on the side of the road, ER24 said.


"The light motor vehicle had been completely ripped open in the collision, ER24 said.


"On inspection, paramedics discovered the lifeless bodies of five women lying inside the light motor vehicle.


The five had died on the scene.


At least 50 people, most of them children on their way to school, sustained minor injuries.


The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for further treatment.


The cause of the accident was not known.

 

Author: News24 

NewsWire ID: 1517

File photo: Gallo images 

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