{"id":51328,"date":"2021-08-17T16:23:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T14:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/bus-accident-number-of-fatalities-increase-to-30-20210817\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:55:44","slug":"bus-accident-number-of-fatalities-increase-to-30-20210817","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/bus-accident-number-of-fatalities-increase-to-30-20210817\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus accident: Number of fatalities increase to 30"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The number of people who died in a<br>\nhorrific bus accident between Butterworth and East<br>\nLondon yesterday, 16 August has increased to 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was confirmed by the Spokesperson<br>\nfor the Department of Transport, Unathi Binqose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said according to forensic officials when they opened body bags, they found that there were two bags<br>\nwho had two bodies in each bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey said this happens sometimes when they are working at night,\u201d said Binqose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Custom\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_64d3a124\">\n<div class=\"custom\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The number of people who died in the Eastern Cape bus accident has risen to 30. The accident happened on the Kei cuttings between East London and Butterworth. Senior reporter Malungelo Booi is in East London for emerging details on the fatal bus crash.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Newzroom405?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Newzroom405<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vTBXI9WGOh\">pic.twitter.com\/vTBXI9WGOh<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Newzroom405\/status\/1427594186094747652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Premier of the Eastern Cape, Oscar<br>\nMabuyane, extend their heartfelt condolences to all families<br>\nthat were affected by this accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGovernment is offering emotional, psychological and spiritual<br>\nsupport to those affected,\u201d Mabuyane said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe MEC for Transport, Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe, is working with the Department of<br>\nHealth to ensure that we offer all the necessary services to those who are in<br>\nneed of support at this time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_9aa4ca9d\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11477\/a2d08378647c426582cccf0a3f8f06c7.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4474c92095c149c399e2ff013fa60767.jpeg\" title=\"A DMJ long distance bus overturned on the N2 between East London and Butterworth on Monday afternoon.                             Photo:SUPPLIED BY EC TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A DMJ long distance bus overturned on the N2 between East London and Butterworth on Monday afternoon.                             Photo:SUPPLIED BY EC TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He said people came from<br>\nCape Town to visit their families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn this case the road infrastructure<br>\ncould not be blamed. It\u2019s a solid road infrastructure on the National Road and that is a very high accident zone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t<br>\nknow what really happened. We are awaiting the technical report. 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