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At least 45 people are dead after a bus full of Christian worshippers celebrating Easter plummeted off of a bridge in South Africa yesterday, with an 8-year-old girl being confirmed as the only survivor. The bus is believed to have been traveling from Botswana to the South African town of Moria, a popular religious pilgrimage around Easter, when the driver lost control on the Mmamatlakala bridge, leading to a plunge of 165 feet into a ravine. The bus smashed into the ground and exploded into flames, which is why officials have been struggling to identify the victims. The government has launched an investigation into the incident, and they expect to find more information in the coming days. This is provoking more protests against South Africa's road system, including outcries over the country's more than 12,400 road deaths each year due to poor road safety and the failure to enforce important traffic laws.
Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Potatoes from Poland were officially banned in Britain in 2004 following a potato disease outbreak, and the law still stands today.
Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground. (Unknown)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Flout (verb)- To flout something, such as a law or rule, is to treat it with contemptuous disregard. A teenager flouting a curfew, for example, will not hide the fact that they are out past the time they are required to be home.
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