Girl is ‘sole survivor’ after bus crash in South Africa kills 45 Easter pilgrims

Driver lost control and vehicle fell 40 metres into ravine

Firefighters hose down the bus, which crashed in a mountainous area. Photo: Reuters

Benedict Smith and Peta Thornycroft
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Forty-five people were killed in South Africa yesterday when a bus plunged off a bridge and into a ravine, the transport ministry said.

An eight-year-old girl was seriously injured in the incident and has been airlifted to hospital. She is believed to be the only survivor.