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12 Dead, 45 Injured in Johannesburg Bus Crash Near Airport

The overturned bus was carrying over 50 passengers when it crashed on a highway; authorities are investigating the cause.

  • The crash occurred early Tuesday near O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Emergency responders found passengers lying across the highway and worked to lift the bus to check for trapped victims.
  • Officials confirmed 12 fatalities, including nine men and three women, with 45 others injured, some critically.
  • The bus had been transporting workers from Katlehong, a township east of Johannesburg, when it overturned.
  • Police are treating the crash as a crime scene, though the cause remains undetermined; no other vehicles were involved.
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