Eight British tourists killed by man “playing chicken”
The deaths of eight British tourists in South Africa were caused by a mentally-ill man who was playing “chicken” on a road in a national park, an inquest has heard.
According to The Guardian, reporting from an inquest into the tragedy, the man was dodging vehicles in the Royal Natal National Park in December 2003 before he was knocked down by the minibus, which was towing a trailer.
The vehicle then somersaulted and ended up in a ditch, killing eight people. There were no faults discovered with the vehicle, though the inquest was reportedly told that none of the tourists were wearing seat belts.
The coroner Edward Thomas is quoted as saying that the tour operator, Exodus, had done everything necessary to ensure the safety of the tourists.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, he reportedly told families: “It is important that you remember that these were eight people who were innocently going out on a journey, an adventurous holiday that tragically ended in the loss of eight lives and suffering for three of the survivors and the families.”
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd www.newsfromabroad.com
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