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Safari death crash Britons named | |
(about 13 hours later) | |
Three of four Britons killed in a minibus crash during a safari holiday in South Africa have been named. | |
Among the dead was Marcus Egerton-Warburton, 14. His grandmother Brenda Bonham Carter and step-grandfather Francis Kirkwood also died. | |
The accident happened at Thabazimbi in the Limpopo district of the country on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said. | |
Two other family members injured in the crash are being treated in a Johannesburg hospital. | |
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the deaths of four British nationals in a road traffic accident on 20 August. | |
"We are still seeking clarification about the accident from the South African authorities." | "We are still seeking clarification about the accident from the South African authorities." |
The Foreign Office confirmed Brenda Bonham Carter and Francis Kirkwood were among those killed. | |
'Greatest sadness' | |
Bembridge Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight paid tribute to Marcus who was a member of the club. | |
An announcement on its website said: "It is with the very greatest sadness that I have to inform you that Marcus Egerton-Warburton tragically died in a road accident in South Africa. | |
"He was 14. His older brother Piers has whip lash and his mother Fiona a broken collar bone." | |
The website said the group were travelling between game reserves at the time of the accident. |