Mandeni crash | Reckless behaviour may have led to eight deaths

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MANDENI - More details and dashcam footage have emerged of the deadly Mandeni crash.

While first responders initially reported seven of the eight victims were children, new information shows only two were school pupils.

The Ncwane, Ngcongo, Sishi and Zikhali families are in mourning after the tragedy.

READ: UPDATE | Seven pupils among eight dead in KZN crash

Shortly after they lost their lives, a video -- purportedly showing preparations for a party on Thursday night -- emerged.

Although the families don’t know exactly what the victims were doing before their deaths, they believe it was preventable.

The cause of the deadly accident is still under investigation.

• eNCA senior reporter Dasen Thathiah reports.