Update: Tyre Burst Causes Fatal Bus Crash Near Mandeni: Dept

The Department of Transport in KwaZulu-Natal says the bus crash near Mandeni on the N2 in which six people, five women and a man, were killed, was caused by a tyre burst.

The department confirms that the passengers were churchgoers traveling from Richards Bay to Shakas Kraal at the time of the accident.

Its believed the driver then lost control of the vehicle before it crashed down an embankment.

Rescuers at the scene say there were many injuries and that some passengers were trapped.