Bus carrying Easter worshippers falls off cliff killing 45 people in South Africa
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Authorities said they believe the bus was traveling from the neighboring country of Botswana to the town of Moria, which hosts a popular Easter pilgrimage
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Bus headed for Easter festival plunges off bridge in South Africa, killing 45; 8-year-old is only survivor
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Bus carrying Easter worshippers falls off cliff killing 45 people in South Africa
Authorities said they believe the bus was traveling from the neighboring country of Botswana to the town of Moria, which hosts a popular Easter pilgrimage
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of worshippers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference plunged off a cliff in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday. The crash claimed the lives of 45 people and one is seriously injured, the country’s transport department said in a statement.
Political leaders throughout Africa are offering prayers and condolences after nearly four dozen Christians were killed en route to an annual Easter gathering.
A bus taking Christians to an Easter festival veered off a bridge and killed 45 passengers, leaving a child as the only survivor.According to multiple outlets, the bus was heading from Botswana to Moria, South Africa, for the festival; Moria is a popular location for Easter pilgrimages. Bus riders .
A bus heading to an Easter festival plunged off a mountain pass bridge and fell nearly 200 feet, killing at least 45 people. An 8-year-old child was the sole survivor of the crash.
