A multi-vehicle road crash in South Africa has resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people, according to officials. The collision involved two minibus taxis and another vehicle.
The incident occurred on Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. on the N1 highway in the Western Cape Province. The crash took place between the towns of Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka, approximately 380 kilometers east of Cape Town. The Road Traffic Management Corporation reported the incident on X.
Several other individuals sustained serious injuries in the crash, stated the provincial transport department. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.