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45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa

Only survivor after vehicle falls 50 metres and catches fire is eight-year-old who was taken to hospital with serious injuries

An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell 50 metres from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire.

The child, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the transport ministry said in a statement late on Thursday.

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