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One person has died while eight others sustained injuries in an accident involving a bus on the R61 between Komani and Cofimvaba.
The Eastern Cape Transport Department says the injured passengers were rushed to a hospital in Komani following Friday morning’s crash.
It’s alleged that the bus lost power while going up a hill.
The name of the female deceased has not yet been released.
Transport Department spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, said the bus ferrying people to a political event in Cofimvaba when the accident occurred.
A case of culpable homicide case has been opened for further investigations.
