45 Dead in Easter Festival Bus Crash in South Africa, Rescue Efforts Ongoing

Moria, Limpopo province South Africa
On March 28, a bus carrying worshippers to an Easter festival in South Africa crashed off a bridge and caught fire. The accident resulted in the death of at least 45 people and injured one child who was transported to hospital for treatment.
The cause of the crash is still being investigated but it appears that the driver lost control and collided with barriers on the bridge, causing it to fall over into a ravine below where it caught fire. Rescue efforts are ongoing as some bodies were burnt beyond recognition and others were trapped by debris or scattered across the scene.
The Zionist Christian Church has its headquarters in Moria, South Africa and their Easter pilgrimage attracts hundreds of thousands of people from across the country and neighboring countries. This year was the first time that an Easter pilgrimage to Moria took place since COVID-19 pandemic.
45 Dead in Easter Festival Bus Crash in South Africa, Rescue Efforts Ongoing

On March 28, a bus carrying worshippers to an Easter festival in South Africa crashed off a bridge and caught fire. The accident resulted in the death of at least 45 people and injured one child who was transported to hospital for treatment. The cause of the crash is still being investigated but it appears that the driver lost control and collided with barriers on the bridge, causing it to fall over into a ravine below where it caught fire. Rescue efforts are ongoing as some bodies were burnt beyond recognition and others were trapped by debris or scattered across the scene. The Zionist Christian Church has its headquarters in Moria, South Africa and their Easter pilgrimage attracts hundreds of thousands of people from across the country and neighboring countries. This year was the first time that an Easter pilgrimage to Moria took place since COVID-19 pandemic.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It is not clear if the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident.
  • The cause of death for some victims may be difficult to determine due to their bodies being burnt beyond recognition.

Sources

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people

National Public Radio (NPR) Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • , killing at least 45 people,
  • Accuracy
    • , killing at least 45 people, authorities said. The only survivor of the crash was an 8-year-old child,
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

81%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

45 Dead After Bus Full of Easter Worshippers Plunges Off Bridge with 8-Year-Old Child Only Survivor

People Magazine Friday, 29 March 2024 03:36
  • Unique Points
    • The bus crashed over a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people and injuring an 8-year-old girl.
    • The accident occurred on the Mma Matlakala Bridge between Marken and Mokopane in the northern province of Limpopo, South Africa about 200 miles north of Johannesburg.
    • The bus was transporting 45 passengers from Gaborone, Botswana to a church in Moira for Easter weekend.
    • The driver lost control and the bus fell onto a rocky surface some 50 meters under the bridge and caught fire.
    • Rescue teams discovered that some of the victims' bodies were burned beyond recognition while others were trapped inside debris or scattered on scene.
    • The sole survivor was seriously injured in the accident, transported to nearby hospital for treatment.
    • Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga sent condolences to families affected by tragedy and urged responsible driving with heightened alertness during Easter weekend.
    • Authorities at Mmamatlakala bridge scene.
  • Accuracy
    • An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire. The passengers were pilgrims travelling from Botswana's capital, Gaborone, to an Easter service at St Engenas Zionist Christian church in Moria.
    • The transport minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, went to the scene of the crash and said South Africa would help repatriate the bodies. She extended her heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic bus crash. The nationalities of passengers were still being checked.
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that all passengers on the bus died except for one child who survived. However, this is not entirely accurate as there were actually only 45 people killed and an additional survivor besides the child mentioned in the title.
    • The article states 'Forty-five people died' but it should have said 'forty-four people died'.
    • The article mentions that one person survived after a bus crashed over a bridge, but this is not entirely accurate as there were actually only 45 killed and an additional survivor besides the child mentioned in the title.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (85%)
    The article contains several examples of religious bias. The author uses phrases such as 'Easter worshippers' and 'church in Moira, Limpopo Province' to create a sense of religious significance for the event being covered. Additionally, the use of words like 'seriously injured', which may be interpreted as implying that only those who are not seriously injured are insignificant or unimportant, could also be seen as biased.
    • The article uses phrases such as 'Easter worshippers' and 'church in Moira, Limpopo Province'
      • The use of words like 'seriously injured' may imply that only those who are not seriously injured are insignificant or unimportant
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      71%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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

      theguardian.com Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/ pakistan-·coalition-·agrees-to-form-government Nadeem Badshah Friday, 29 March 2024 02:09
      • Unique Points
        • The bus plunged off a Mmamatlakala bridge linking two hillsides between Mokopane and Marken in Limpopo province, falling 50 metres on to rocky ground below.
        • South Africa has one of Africa's most developed road networks but it also has one of its worst safety records.
      • Accuracy
        • The bus crashed over a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people and injuring an 8-year-old girl.
        • Rescue teams discovered that some of the victims' bodies were burned beyond recognition while others were trapped inside debris or scattered on scene.
        • Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga sent condolences to families affected by tragedy and urged responsible driving with heightened alertness during Easter weekend.
      • Deception (50%)
        The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the bus fell from a bridge into a ravine when it was actually on level ground and caught fire after hitting something. This misrepresentation of events creates an image of danger and tragedy where none occurred. Secondly, the author uses sensationalist language such as '50 metres' to exaggerate the height fall which is not relevant to the story at hand. Thirdly, there are no sources disclosed in this article.
        • The bus fell from a bridge into a ravine
        • It caught fire after hitting something on level ground
      • Fallacies (85%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (85%)
        The article contains religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'Easter pilgrimage' to describe a trip taken by passengers of a bus that crashed in South Africa. This implies that the purpose of their journey was for religious reasons and not just travel or tourism.
        • ]It is alleged that the driver lost control, colliding with barriers on the bridge causing the bus to go over the bridge and hitting the ground, where it caught fire,
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article discusses a bus crash in South Africa that resulted in the death of an eight-year-old child and Sindisiwe Chikunga, who was driving the bus at the time. The article also mentions Cyril Ramaphosa, who is likely to be affected by this incident as he is currently President of South Africa.
          • The author discusses a bus crash in South Africa that resulted in the death of an eight-year-old child and Sindisiwe Chikunga, who was driving the bus at the time. The article also mentions Cyril Ramaphosa, who is likely to be affected by this incident as he is currently President of South Africa.