More than three dozen people were killed when a bus in South Africa crashed off a cliff Thursday, local officials confirmed, killing Easter worshippers.
South African Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga confirmed 45 people died in the crash in Limpopo, a region in northeast South Africa, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The passengers onboard the bus, which lost control as it fell off a bridge in South Africa’s Mmamatlakala mountains, were traveling for an Easter conference held by the Zion Christian Church.
Only one of the passengers, an eight-year-old girl, survived the crash, and was airlifted to a local hospital with severe injuries.
South Africa’s Department of Transport and Community Safety in Limpopo also confirmed the crash, releasing a statement saying 45 people were killed while traveling to the town of Moria for an Easter church service.