Dozens of girls and young women were killed as they travelled to the traditional festival where the King of Swaziland is know to pick a new bride from thousands of topless, dancing virgins.
At least 38 died when the open-topped truck collided with another vehicle, before being hit by a second truck as it travelled along a motorway between the Swazi cities of Mbabane and Manzini on Friday afternoon.
The girls were all taking part in the Swazi Reed Dance Festival, an annual event which sees tens of thousands of unmarried girls - or 'maidens' - perform for King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch.
Tragedy: The 38 girls were said to be en-route to the annual reed dance, a traditional ceremony where about 40,000 virgins perform in front of the royal family. Pictured: Girls getting ready for this year's dance
Horror: the girls bodies were seen on the truck after the dreadful accident on Friday afternoon
