A bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 45 people, authorities said.
In this Oct. 19, 2009, file photo, an aerial view of Table mountain, left, that forms the backdrop of Cape Town city, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Authorities said they believe the bus was travelling from the neighbouring country of Botswana to the town of Moria, which hosts a popular Easter pilgrimage. They said it appeared that the driver lost control and was one of the dead. It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.A bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa Thursday, killing at least 45 people, authorities said.Calgary police have shut down a number of bridges into and out of the downtown core as officers deal with a distraught individual.Former U.S.
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Calgary police have shut down a number of bridges into and out of the downtown core as officers deal with a distraught individual.A new dad from the Calgary area is pressing the province to fund a new cancer treatment that might improve his chances of seeing his daughter grow up.
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