JUST IN: Schoolchild killed in accident near Umzinto, 24 injured
The minibus taxi had carried both junior and high school learners.
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An accident earlier today has left 24 schoolchildren injured and one dead after a minibus taxi overturned.
The children were treated at the scene before being transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment.
Near Mayfield creche, in the Sawoti area, inland from Umzinto. The has been a crash where a minibus has overturned. School children were being transported. Sadly one child has sustained fatal injuries. 24 children were injured &transported to hospital pic.twitter.com/9K6SIBxBOa
— KZN EMS Spokesperson (@KZN_EMS_MEDIA) May 18, 2018
According to KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services, the accident occurred near the Mayfield creche in Sawoti.
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The minibus taxi had carried both junior and high school learners.
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