Child, 8, the only survivor as 45 killed in South Africa bus crash

The bus was taking Easter pilgrims from Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to Moria, a town in Limpopo

Emergency services at the scene in Limpopo province. Picture: Limpopo Department of Transport

A bus crash in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo resulted in 45 deaths and one serious injury, South Africa's department of transport said on Thursday.

The driver lost control and collided with barriers on a bridge near Mamatlakala, causing the bus to go over the bridge and hit the ground, catching fire, according to a statement by the transport department.