Eight British tourists are killed

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Eight British tourists, five men and three women, were killed on their way to the Royal Natal National Park when their bus swerved to avoid a pedestrian on the R74 between Harrismith and Bergville and crashed. The male pedestrian was also killed while several other foreign tourists, the SA driver and a tour guide were injured.

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01CNN.com,(2004),8 tourists die in S.Africa crash,[online],Available at: www.cnn.com ,[Accessed: 28 November 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Eight British tourists are killed. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013556

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South African History Online. "Eight British tourists are killed." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013556.