Update:
The bus that crashed through the guardrails on Vanrhyns Pass is currently being recovered.
Road closures are expected to last approximately two hours due to this recovery operation.
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A bus driver lost control and drove through guardrails on Vanrhyns Pass yesterday afternoon, killing 10 people, Cape {town} Etc reports.
The accident occurred around 5:20pm on the R27 between kilometre marks 37 and 38.
Cape {town} Etc was informed that around 9pm, eight people were in critical condition; eight were hurt but not critical and nine lost their lives.
The death toll has increased to 10 by this morning.
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About 42 people were passengers.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that passengers hailed from Upington, Kenhardt and Keimoes in the Northern Cape and were en route to Ceres in the Western Cape.
The road has been opened both ways for traffic. Although emergency services have left the site, traffic officials and the South African Police Services (SAPS) are still on the scene.
This is a developing story and information will be updated as it becomes available.
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