9 killed in traffic accident in South Africa Eastern Cape

Nine people were killed and eight others injured in a traffic accident in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa on Wednesday morning.



According to media reports, the accident involving a minibus taxi and a passenger car occurred around 10:00 a.m. local time on the R61 road between Engcobo and Cofimvaba near Beyele Village in the Eastern Cape.



The two vehicles collided head-on.



According to a report, all four occupants of the Toyota Avanza and five occupants of the minibus taxi were declared dead on the scene.



A pickup truck was also hit and damaged, but no injuries were reported among its occupants.



The cause of the crash is still unknown and remains under investigation.