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Govt to repatriate bus crash victims

Govt to repatriate bus crash victims
Govt to repatriate bus crash victims

The government will repatriate the bodies of the 45 bus crash victims once the process of identification has been completed.

The fatal bus accident claimed the lives of 45 people after a bus from Molepolole carrying 46 occupants headed to Moria in South Africa fell off a bridge near Mokopane, Limpopo on Thursday.

An eight year old girl has been confirmed the only survivor from the horrific accident. When addressing members of the St Engenas church in Molepolole yesterday, the Minister of Defence and Security Kagiso Mmusi said the Botswana and South African governments were engaging on plans to repatriate the bodies for burial.

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