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8-Year-Old Survivor of Deadly Bus Crash in South Africa Returns Home

After surviving a tragic accident that claimed 45 lives, the young girl has been discharged from the hospital and is traveling back to Botswana.

  • An 8-year-old girl, Atlang Siako, is the sole survivor of a horrific bus crash in Limpopo, South Africa, which resulted in the death of 45 people.
  • The accident occurred as the bus, carrying passengers to an Easter pilgrimage, plunged over the Mmamatlakala Bridge and caught fire.
  • Atlang was discharged from the hospital on April 3 and is set to return to her home in Botswana, accompanied by her mother.
  • Efforts to identify the victims are ongoing, with at least 35 bodies retrieved so far.
  • Botswana will hold national memorial services to honor the victims of the tragedy.
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