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45 pilgrims killed by bus in South Africa on way to Easter service VIDEO

An 8-year-old girl survived after the machine fell into a deep abyss

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At least 45 people died when a bus fell from a bridge in the Republic of South Africa, reported Agence France-Presse, quoted by BTA.

The bus fell from a height of fifty meters from the bridge and crashed at the bottom of the cliff.

The bus was carrying pilgrim passengers traveling for an Easter service from Botswana to Moria in northern South Africa, South Africa's transport ministry said.

8-year-old girl miraculously survives fatal bus accident in South Africa.

In a statement, the transport minister said the driver lost control and the bus fell onto a rocky surface before bursting into flames.