34 died at the scene, including two bus drivers. 16 of the injured are in serious condition. Some of the injured were taken to the General Hospital in Dak Lak.

Gas to the ruptured pipeline was locked off at 11:30, interrupting service to half a dozen Contra Costa Collage buildings, but service was restored at 4 pm.

Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has conveyed condolences to the families of those killed in the crash.

“We want to convey condolences to the families of those killed in the road crash in the Free State this morning (16 May), and wish the injured a speedy recovery.

The South African Police, in conjunction with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) as well as an independent team of accident investigation and reconstruction specialists, have commenced investigations into this crash. We call upon the investigation team to ensure that those responsible for these unnecessary deaths face the full might of the law. Officials from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) are also providing assistance to the affected families.”

“Over the past four months (January to April 2012), more than 17 343 un-roadworthy vehicles, mostly buses and taxis, have been discontinued from use as part of the new National Rolling Enforcement Plan (NREP).

“Although a slight year-on-year reduction in road deaths has been recorded, a great deal of work must still be done in line with the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. Enlist as a Friend of the Decade of Action. Together, we can put an end to deaths and injuries on our roads.”

The negligence lawsuit concerns Metra’s speeding train that was running without lights, horns, too many cars and inadequate braking. Rafael Ortiz who brought the charges was a passenger on the train who suffered permanent and temporary injuries to his head, body, mind, limbs and nervous system.

The bus driver stayed till the last injured was taken care of, concerned about passengers who take the bus daily.

The most serious injuries— the bicyclist and the truck driver plus five in the bus—were taken by ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital and the Hospital of Saint Raphael. A firetruck with paramedics responded, as well as ten ambulances. A dozen of the injured took a transit bus to the hospital. They were not around when workers were cleaning up, and a fire started under the grease truck. The fire was quickly extinguished.

The section of Frontage road where the accident occurred is known to be treacherous.

The crew issued a distress signal after the ship started to take in water and flood at about 9:20 am. The passengers and their luggage had to be rescued. Tuesday morning they were evacuated on to three rescue ships, and the Golden Dragon will have to be towed for repairs.

Maritime Search and Rescue Center of Fuijian Province choreographed the rescue ships.

A crew has remained aboard to help drain the ship of water, but it is considered to be in stable condition, and its fuel valves are shut off. Passengers were taken to Qingzhou.

The bus was carrying 13 south Korean tourists, a driver and tour guide. The tour guide broke a bone, and a couple of tourists had more severe injuries. The injured were transported to Hualian City Hospitals.

Eighteen children and four adults were in the schoolbus traveling to a musical event where the 9 to 17 year old children were dancers. A ten and a thirteen year old and a 56 year old teacher died on the scene. A 39 year old chaperone died at the hospital. The injured were taken to hospitals in Pyatigorsk. Three of the injured children were moved to Moscow on Monday.

All of the children were wearing their seatbelts, but organizers say the police failed to provide escorts.

The schoolbus driver hit the brakes, and the double-decker bus slammed into the back of the schoolbus. The schoolbus was knocked over the barrier, and rolled into a ditch.

The MAN driver is being cited for ‘insufficient following distance and speed’ because he did not allow for enough room to stop. The MAN bus was en route from Nalchik to Moscow, and carried 20 passengers, none of whom were hurt.

A criminal case has been opened as a “Violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles, resulting in the death of two or more persons” which incurs a punishment of up to seven years prison sentence.

At the event, Children of the Caucasus the victims of the crash were remembered with a moment of silence, and the festival was cancelled.

The 55-years-old and has been working as a driver for Ceris Resor for 15 years. A second driver saw what was happening and took controls but could not stop the the bus from veering off the road and nearly coming to a stand-still when it fell over on its side into a ditch. A couple of other vehicles that stopped by the side of the road were involved in separate collisions.

Most of the passengers walked off the bus. Six were injured in the separate collision, however. The bus driver has been hospitalized.
Others on the bus were apparently in shock but uninjured. The CEO of Cerise Travel said that passengers were “damn lucky” that the accident happened the way it did, referring to how the bus had slowed down to a crawl before it fell over. If it had happened at a high speed, it would have been catastrophic.