Six women killed in head-on crash on Eastern Cape R61 [SOUND]

# Six people have been killed and six others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a Toyota Quantum minibus taxi and a Scania articulated truck on the R61 in the Eastern Cape. The crash happened about 30 kilometres from Aberdeen towards Beaufort West in the Western Cape today. Provincial Transport Department spokesperson Unathi Binqose says the minibus taxi was carrying 16 occupants and was travelling from Beaufort West towards Aberdeen. He says six female passengers died at the scene: