KZN Premier Mourns “Bright Young Souls” Lost in Deadly R618 Bus Crash That Tragically Killed 6 Pupils

• Six KZN learners have tragically died after a routines school trip ended in a devastating bus crash
• KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube I said the province is mourning the loss of the bright young souls
• An investigation has been launched to uncover the cause of the crash, and the KZN premier has called for it to be undertaken swiftly

KWAZULU-NATAL - The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has expressed her sincerest condolences after the school trip ended in tragedy on Tuesday, 8 August.

A bus transporting Grade 10 and 11 students from Mchitheki Secondary School overturned on the R618 near the Hluhluwe Game Reserve in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. The devastating crash resulted in the deaths of six learners and the injury of 35 other people.

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KZN learners die on school trip to Durban

According to The Witness, The learners were on their way To Durban for an educational tour when the tragedy struck.

Premier Dude-Ncube issued a mournful statement about the incident. The premier said:

“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of these bright young souls whose lives were cut short in such a devastating manner.”

KZN Premier calls for speedy investigation

Dube-Ncube also called For a speedy investigation into the tragic bus crash. The NEC for transport community safety and liaison Sipho Hlomuka Law enforcement agencies To swiftly investigate what caused the accident much to do there anyways approval, The Citizen reported.

Meanwhile, the Department of Transport in the Department of Education are working in tandem to provide the grieving families, pupils, and affected schools with any necessary assistance.

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UJ bus collision: 77 people injured in ‘horrific’ crash between 2 buses, police open negligent driving case

In another story, Briefly News reported a gruesome scene was left in the wake of a horrific collision between two buses near the University of Johannesburg's (UJ) Kingsway campus on Tuesday morning, 25 July.

Paramedics rushed to the scene in Aukland Parks time to find multiple passengers scattered across the road while others were trapped inside the two busses, News24 reported.

The emergency services personnel provided urgent medical care to at least 77 people who had been injured at the scene. The injuries ranged from moderate to severe. Among the wounded are three UJ students who had to be hospitalised.

Source: Briefly News