South Africa’s Western Cape health have commenced an investigation after the discovery of 106 corpses in a truck along the N2 highway near Somerset West.
Traffic authorities discovered the truck during a routine stop and search operation.
The truck was en route to the Eastern Cape.
Also, the provincial health department wanted to know whether the deaths were COVID-19 related.
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell said, “I was advised that the necessary paperwork was in place. The truck was overloaded and the undertaker then dispatched an additional vehicle and the driver was then allowed to continue with the trip.”
Police disclosed that no criminal investigation was underway but made it known that they were looking into the matter.
The provincial health department’s Deanna February said they were working hard to get to the root of the matter.
Deanna said: “We are allowing our teams to do their work and will communicate once completed.”
