45 people lost their lives today in a bus accident in South Africa, while the only survivor is an 8-year-old child. There were a total of 46 people in the bus, including the driver. The injured eight-year-old child is being treated at the hospital, the authorities announced.

In a statement, the Transport Ministry said the driver lost control and the bus fell on a rocky surface, about 50 meters under a bridge and caught fire, near Mamatlakala in northeastern Limpopo province. The bus was carrying people from Botsvana, who were said to be traveling to Moria in Limpopo for an Easter weekend church service. Rescue operations continued until late Thursday evening.