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Fatal taxi accident in the Eastern Cape.
Nine people have been killed in a head-on collision involving a minibus taxi and passenger car on the R61 between Engcobo and Comfivaba in the Eastern Cape.
The crash happened earlier Wednesday.
Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says, “This is very devastating, very heart-breaking crash that claimed the lives of nine people. The scene remains very active as Emergency Management Service (EMS) are on the scene trying to save survivors.”
Binqose says, “The MEC for Transport in the Eastern Cape Xolile Nqatha says what makes it even worse it happens on the day as we gear up to usher in the New Year, a day of hope and renewal. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones, he has also urged motorists to remain extra vigilant and extra cautious.”
