A total of 24 people were killed in a car accident in the northeast region of South Africa on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Department of Transport said.

The accident happened at around 10:30 p.m. local time when a passenger bus hit another vehicle on a highway nears the village of Ga-Maphalle in Limpopo province.

The deceased on the bus are on their way back after attending the celebration of the South African Youth Festival on Sunday, according to local media.

(Top image: View of Limpopo province, South Africa)