A routine journey turned deadly on Wednesday night when a minibus taxi crashed into a tree on the MR385 in Cato Ridge, killing 10 men and leaving five others injured.
The taxi was travelling along Georgedale Road, near Hibiscus Hospital, when the driver reportedly lost control while negotiating a bend.
The vehicle veered off the road and collided with a tree, trapping several passengers inside the wreckage.
Rescue teams from the eThekwini Fire Department and Metro Police Search and Rescue were called to the scene and used the Jaws of Life and other hydraulic equipment to free the occupants.
ALS Paramedics confirmed that 10 men were declared dead at the scene.
Five survivors sustained injuries ranging from serious to critical and were treated before being transported to hospital.
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