At least 71 individuals had been killed in Ethiopia when a truck carrying passengers veered off the highway and plunged right into a river, in line with a Sidama regional authorities spokesperson.
The accident occurred within the Bona district, the regional communication bureau stated in an announcement issued late Sunday.
Wosenyeleh Simion, spokesperson for the Sidama regional authorities, advised Reuters on Monday no less than 71 individuals had died, together with 68 males and three females.
“Five are in critical condition and taking treatment at Bona General Hospital,” he stated.
In an announcement late Sunday, the regional communication bureau had given the dying toll as 60.
Wosenyeleh stated the truck had missed a bridge and fell right into a river and that the highway had many bends.
Some of the passengers had been getting back from a marriage ceremony and a few households had misplaced a number of members, he stated, including visitors police within the area had reported the truck was overloaded, which possible induced the accident.
The state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) additionally reported that the passengers had been touring to a marriage when the accident occurred Sunday.
Deadly visitors accidents are frequent in Ethiopia, the place driving requirements are poor and lots of automobiles are badly maintained.
At least 38 individuals, principally college students, had been killed in 2018 when a bus plunged right into a ravine in Ethiopia’s mountainous north.
Source: www.dailysabah.com