A minibus carrying young students collided with a truck and burst into flames in South Africa on Friday, killing at least 20 children. The victims were between five and 10 years old, said Russel Meiring, a spokesman for paramedic company ER24. He said several children survived after being pulled from the wreckage near Bronkhorstspruit, east of the capital, Pretoria. 20 dead in horrific school bus crash in South Africa0:48Images posted by ER24 on Twitter show the crumpled, smoking minibus on its side next to the truck. [UPDATE] - The number of fatalities from the R25 collision has once again risen and confirmed at 20 children.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2017 15:22 UTC