A bus overturned near Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport early Tuesday, resulting in 12 deaths and 45 injuries. The bus was carrying passengers from Katlehong. Emergency responders attended the scene. Authorities are investigating the cause, and the site is treated as a crime scene. Speed might have been a factor in the accident.
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