Saps reports note that, out of the 15 fatalities, amongst them were seven male adults, five adult females and three children.
A bus accident has claimed the lives of 15 people on the N1 near Touws River in the Western Cape.
According to reports from the South African Police Service (Saps), emergency team members responded to the fatal bus crash at around 00:45 this morning.
Based on the preliminary information provided, the bus was transporting 78 passengers from Cape Town to the Eastern Cape when it overturned, claiming the lives of 15 passengers, who were declared deceased on the scene.
Among them were seven adult males, five adult females and three children.
Meanwhile, several other passengers sustained injuries of varying severity and were transported to nearby medical facilities to receive treatment.
Saps noted that the circumstances are under investigation.
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