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\nA passenger bus rolled down an embankment in South Africa, killing at least 42 people including workers from Malawi and Zimbabwe, authorities said Monday. The bus was travelling to Zimbabwe when it crashed around 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the border on Sunday after the driver apparently lost control, Limpopo province transport minister Violet Mathye said.
\n\u201cA reported 42 travellers died in the incident,\u201d South Africa\u2019s presidency said.
\nThe dead included a 10-month-old girl, Mathye said.
\nThirty-eight people were in hospital and rescuers were searching for other victims, she said.
\nPresident Cyril Ramaphosa called the crash a tragedy for all three nations and urged road users to do more to stay safe. \u201cThis sadness is compounded by the fact that this incident has taken place during our annual transport month, where we place special focus on the importance of safety on our roads,\u201d he said in a statement.
\nThe bus was travelling from the southern city of Gqeberha, around 1,500 kilometres away, and its passengers included Malawians and Zimbabweans who were working in South Africa.
\nThe crash may have been caused by driver fatigue or a mechanical fault, the minister said.
\nSouth Africa has a sophisticated and busy road network with a high rate of road deaths, blamed mostly on speeding, reckless driving and unroadworthy vehicles.
\nLast year, 45 people died when a bus carrying mostly Botswana nationals to an Easter church gathering plunged into a ravine in northeastern Limpopo province. An eight-year-old girl was the sole survivor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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