Russel Meiring

South Africa Bus Crash Kills 20 Children

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At least 20 children were killed in a bus crash outside the South African capital Pretoria on Friday, emergency services said, as paramedics treated the injured at the scene. The minibus collided with a truck on a road between the towns of Bronkhorstspruit and Verena, about 70 kilometres (45 miles) from Pretoria. “It is confirmed … Read more

South Africa Hospital Roof Collapse Sparks Search

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Emergency workers dug through rubble in Johannesburg on Thursday after part of a hospital’s roof collapsed, reportedly trapping several patients. Others were removed from wards, health officials said of the incident in an area near the maternity department of the Charlotte Maxeke hospital. Local television showed images of men sifting through debris including mangled corrugated … Read more