{
  "id": 12765674,
  "title": "Ten killed, 5 injured in horror after minibus taxi crashes into tree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ten-killed-5-injured-in-horror-after-minibus-taxi-crashes-into-tree",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/ten-killed-5-injured-in-horror-after-minibus-taxi-crashes-into-tree/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A minibus taxi plunged into a tree on the MR385 near Cato Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of ten men and leaving five survivors with severe injuries. The driver lost control while navigating a bend, causing the taxi to veer off the road and crash into the tree. Emergency services arrived at the scene, finding a fully loaded taxi engulfed in wreckage with multiple people trapped inside. Paramedics and firefighters worked swiftly to stabilize the survivors and extricate the trapped passengers using specialized rescue equipment. The South African Police Service and Road Traffic Inspectorate are investigating the incident, while KZN Transport Minister Siboniso Duma has directed a road safety team to assist in identifying the victims and notifying their families. This tragedy follows another deadly crash in Mtubatuba that claimed the lives of 13 people just a week earlier, raising concerns about road safety in the province. The road was closed for hours as emergency personnel and investigators processed the scene.",
  "summary": "The exact circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}