At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident
Al Jazeera
A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, regional authorities said.
At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities.
A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some 300km (186 miles) south of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, the regional communication bureau said in a statement late on Sunday.
In a Facebook post, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate said “68 males and three females are known to have died in the accident so far”, quoting Chief Inspector Daniel Sankura.
Wosenyeleh Simion, the spokesperson for the Sidama regional government, also confirmed to the Reuters news agency that 71 people had died.
“Five are in a critical condition and taking treatment at Bona General Hospital,” Wosenyeleh added on Monday.
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