At least 8 people, including school children, killed in KZN collision

JOHANNESBURG - Eight people, including school children, died in a crash in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning.

Paramedics said there was a head-on collision between a truck and the vehicle that was transporting the pupils. 

IPSS Medical rescue spokesperson Samantha Meyrick said that the crash happened in Mandeni on the N2.

"We have at least 8 confirmed dead and one critically injured on scene. This is a developing story as search and rescue personnel continue the search for children that are suspected to be missing."