Day of horror as commuters perish in horrific taxi crash
21 August 2017
The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal has expressed shock and devastation at the horrific minibus accident that has claimed the lives of 19 people near KwaXimba West of Durban.
Although details of the horrific accident remain sketchy but it appears that a minibus travelling from KwaSwayimane, Umshwathi Municipality to Durban crashed at the Umsunduzi Valley leaving people dead.
This is indeed a sad and painful tragedy for all of us in KwaZulu-Natal. This day has been turned into a day of horror for all of us. It is very difficult to come to terms with such a terrible tragedy of a loss of so many lives in one day.
The minibus taxi is said to have crashed off the bridge and plunged 15 meters down to an embankment. Even more concerning are the revelations that the minibus taxi may have been overloaded as 10 people reported to have sustained critical injuries while 19 passed away.