13 killed in minibus-truck collision in South Africa's Limpopo

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed in a road accident involving two vehicles on Saturday in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, local authorities confirmed.

The accident occurred on Saturday morning when a minibus and a bakkie -- a pickup truck in South African English -- collided and caught fire on the R40 road near Hoedspruit in Limpopo, according to a statement by the South African Department of Transport.

Ten occupants of the minibus and three from the bakkie lost their lives. Three other passengers were taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.