Durban – The number of church members who died in a bus crash on Sunday along the N2 between Mandeni and Stanger has increased to eight.
The bus, which was carrying church members from Richards Bay to Shakaskraal, crashed after a tire burst.
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Initially, reports from the scene said six people had lost their lives, but an update from the authorities said another person had succumbed to injuries.
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Not long after, the eighth person also lost their battle to injuries.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
