The driver of their mini-bus were killed in a road crash in South Africa’s Gauteng province asl they were going to school, local officials said on Wednesday. Seven other children were brought to a hospital for treatment.
The children came from two schools in Carletonville, situated around 78 kilometers (48 miles) west of Johannesburg, Gauteng Minister for Education Matome Chiloane said in a statment
The Gauteng Education Department said the vehicle carrying the children was allegedly struck from behind by a light pickup truck, causing the vehicle to overturn, where it then caught fire.
The ages of the children involved are not yet known, although the schools they attended typically enroll children between the ages of 6 to 13.
South Africa has well developed road infrastructure, but it also ranks among the world’s worst for road safety.
