South Africa bus crash eliminates 45 Easter pilgrims; 8-year-old makes it through

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Department of Transport said in a statement on Thursday (28).The bus had been transporting a group of Easter pilgrims from Botswana, a
collided with barriers on a bridge near Mamatlakala, causing the bus to go over the bridge and hit the ground, catching fire.Only an
Safety said in a separate statement.Some bodies were burned beyond recognition and others were trapped inside the debris or scattered on the
scene, the provincial department said further.Meanwhile, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent his condolences to Botswana and
pledged support to the country, his office said in a statement.--with inputs from agencies