Published on: 2026-07-02
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Cape Town, July 2 /Xinhua/ — A bus overturned on Thursday on the N1 highway near the town of Toussrifir in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, killing 16 people. Local authorities reported this.
“We confirm the incident that occurred this morning around 00:40 on the N1 highway near Tousrifira, where a bus overturned carrying 73 South African residents,” said the statement from the Western Cape Provincial Transport Department. “Due to this tragic circumstance, 16 people died, and two others sustained serious injuries,” authorities added.
“Emergency response services remain at the scene, providing assistance and eliminating the consequences of the incident,” the department reported. Due to ongoing rescue and evacuation operations at the accident site on the highway, traffic restrictions have been imposed.
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