Westdene dam disaster

Westdene dam disaster
Date27 March 1985
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
TypeSchool bus accident
Deaths42

The Westdene dam disaster was a bus crash that took place in Westdene, near Johannesburg, South Africa, on 27 March 1985. Of the 72 occupants, 42 drowned inside the submerged bus and two were declared deceased shortly after being taken to a nearby hospital. The remaining 30, including the bus driver, were rescued.