Church Bus Trip Ends In Tragic Accident, Leaving Five Dead
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A joyous church reunion ended in tragedy on the N2 near Swellendam when a single-decker coach overturned, killing at least five passengers.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, injuring 48 more people.
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The bus’s passengers were returning to Cape Town following a five-day stay at the Carmel Coastal Retreat near George.
The bus apparently overturned when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
According to preliminary accounts, five people died and 48 were injured.
The bus’s passengers were parishioners from numerous churches, including St. Aidan’s, St. Saviour’s, and St. Matthew’s.
Liezel Christiansen, Maureen Viret, Amy Roberts, and Beatrice Maaneveldt were among those killed.
The fifth victim had not been identified as of the time of publication.
The group activities were announced on the Facebook page of St. Aidan’s Lansdowne. In the previous post, the seniors were eating breakfast before heading off.
The post was captioned, “Breakfast before hitting the road home. Praying for safe travelling mercies”, and was accompanied by pictures of the parishioners.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo said: “The most critical patients had been airlifted to Groote Schuur, Tygerberg and George Hospitals. Referrals are being sent to Worcester Regional Hospital with our EMS vehicles.
“In relation to treatment, patients are being triaged accordingly on site and the green patients are being seen at the local clinic, while the rest are being treated at Swellendam Hospital.”
St. Aiden’s Church in Lansdowne said they were unable to comment on the situation, other than to say there had been an outpouring of compassion and condolences for the families of the deceased.
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