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Eight people died when a bus overturned on the N1 near Worcester. Picture: Suburban Control Centre/FacebookCape Town - In a tragic start to the festive season, eight people, including six children, died when a bus overturned en route to Cape Town from the Eastern Cape on the N1 near Worcester, with 22 others injured and receiving medical attention.
“These teams are working tirelessly to provide medical attention to the injured and manage the scene with the utmost urgency. “This is a heartbreaking incident, and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who tragically lost their lives. We also wish a full and speedy recovery to those injured.”
“EMS was already on scene upon arrival. The fire department crews assisted with patient care and to free the trapped patients from inside and under the bus,” Bulani said. “Eight victims were declared deceased on the scene by the medical personnel. At this stage rescue workers are hard at work to free all the victims,” Swartbooi said.
Health and Wellness MEC, Mireille Wenger, said: “I want to commend our EMS teams for their swift response to this tragic incident. They carried out triage operations to assist all affected individuals. It is with great sadness that we confirm the loss of eight lives.
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