Durban – Before entering the Butterworth Forensic Mortuary on Monday to identify their loved ones, the 35 families of those who perished in the Eastern Cape bus accident, gathered to pray.

Eastern Cape health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said the families arrived early on Monday to view the bodies of those who died when the bus in which they were travelling overturned on the R408 between Butterworth and Willowvale on Saturday.

It was also reported 10 people died in a separate accident when a minibus taxi overturned on the R61 between Cradock and Graaff Reinet.

-TDN

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