Two bodies were trapped in the wreckage as handbags, a lunch box and a water bottle were scattered in the debris, officials said.

The accident happened near Johannesburg’s O.R.Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. The cause remains unknown. View on euronews

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A bus overturned on a highway Tuesday and passengers were thrown out of it, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45 in the South African city of Johannesburg, emergency services said.

A bus lost control and flipped on a highway early Tuesday near Johannesburg’s international airport, killing 16 as some were thrown from the vehicle

A bus overturned on a highway on Tuesday and passengers were thrown out of it, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45 in the South African city of Johannesburg. Emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said an official.

A bus overturned near Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport early Tuesday, resulting in 12 deaths and 45 injuries. The bus was carrying passen

At least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus flipped over on a highway in South Africa, throwing passengers from the vehicle. Emergency services were at the scene in Johannesburg on Tuesday trying to lift the bus back on to its wheels to see if any more people were trapped underneath it.

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones in a bus accident near OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. In a statement, the President also wished survivors of the incident a speedy and full recovery.

A bus lost control and flipped on a highway early Tuesday near Johannesburg’s international airport, killing 16 as some were thrown from the vehicle, the transport ministry said. Ministry spokesman Collen Msibi said 12 people died at the scene and four at a hospital.