Cape Town,
It has been raining non-stop for the past few days in various provinces of South Africa. Due to this, there has been flooding in the water bodies including rivers and lakes and floods have entered the towns.
According to reports, 9 provinces have been severely affected by heavy rains and floods. Major roads and bridges in those provinces have been badly damaged by the rains and floods.
Van-tour bus collision
In this situation, an armored van carrying money to the bank was speeding on the overpass built over the river in Wembe, Limpopo Province, located in the northern part of South Africa.
Then the driver suddenly lost control of the van and ran over the bridge. The van then collided head-on with a tourist bus coming in the opposite direction.
The bus overturned and fell into the river. The accident created a lot of excitement there. Police and rescue teams immediately rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident.
20 people died tragically
They used giant cranes to pull out the bus that had fallen into the river. The rescue team continued to rescue those trapped in the wreckage of the bus and those who were drowning in the river.
However, 20 people died tragically in this tragic accident. 68 people were seriously injured. All of them were immediately admitted to nearby hospitals for treatment.
According to reports, the condition of 10 of them is critical. It is feared that the death toll may rise further.
Declaration of Emergency
Also, 4 people were washed away when the bus fell into the river and went missing. Swimmers go down the river and search for them.
The cause of the accident was not immediately known. However, it is said that the accident may have happened because the entire flyover was wet due to heavy rain.
Meanwhile, 12 people have died in South Africa due to heavy rains and floods, and following this, a nationwide state of emergency has been declared.