24 people feared dead in N2 bus accident between East London and Butterworth

EC – 24 people are feared to have died in a bus crash on the N2 at Kei Cuttings between East London and Butterworth in the Eastern Cape.

Eastern Cape Transport Department spokesperson Unathi Binqose confirmed the accident which happened on Monday afternoon.

Binqose stated that a DMJ bus lost control and overturned on the N2 road between East London and Butterworth on Monday afternoon.

18 people have been confirmed dead and 6 other people are still trapped inside the bus and presumed dead.

Authorities are still at the scene of the accident.

Binqose said the N2 was closed to traffic.

This is a developing story.