Five Mpumalanga learners died on the spot and one died later in hospital.
Deputy Minister of Transport, @MkhulekoHlengwa inspecting the accident scene in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, where five learners tragically lost their lives in a collision between a bus and a train. #ArriveAlive
killed during a crash between a goods train and scholar transport bus at Mafube Village in Middelburg.Mpumalanga crash | Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube visits scene of scholar transport crash:Nineteen other learners were admitted to different hospitals. Education MEC Cathy Dlamini says they want to ensure the learners are buried with dignity.
“We visited all the families and we were with Mafube in terms of supporting the families and we were with Mafube Mine, as well as the owners of the bus. We were able to give them food, we got them parcels. We as the government, through the premier, will carry the cost. And in terms of the memorial it will be held on Wednesday and on Saturday we are having a mass funeral.
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