3 trapped under bus after deadly N1 crash
2013-03-15 13:02
Cape Town - Three people are trapped under a passenger bus
after the vehicle crashed on the Hex river pass near De Doorns East on Friday.
ER24 spokesperson Vanessa Jackson said the bus was carrying
80 people and that rescue services were in the process of rescuing three people
still trapped under the wreckage.
“The scene is chaotic and additional resources have been
dispatched, the remaining passengers have minor to moderate injuries,” she told
News24.
Jackson said rescue services are currently
"triaging" to decide which patients require the most urgent care.
Hospitals in the area have been readied to receive multiple
patients.
The incident took place at 10:30 on Friday and the bus was
the only vehicle involved.
ER24 has confirmed that 10 people have died.
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