Bus accident kills 24 in Southern Zambia | Life

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2023-05-14 06:35:23

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According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Africa, on May 13, Zambian police said 24 people were killed in an incident bus accident occurred on the same day in the South of this country.

The accident happened when a bus carrying people attending a religious service crashed into a truck. 23 women and 1 man were killed, while 12 others, including the driver, were seriously injured.

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According to Deputy Police Chief for Public Relations Danny Mwale, preliminary investigation results show that after hitting the truck, the bus overturned and fell into a drainage ditch. There were 35 people on the bus at the time of the accident.

Deadly traffic accidents are common in Zambia due to poor roads and reckless driving. Zambia police statistics show that in the first quarter of this year there were at least 7,639 accidents, killing 390 people. die./.

Hoang Minh (VNA/Vietnam+)

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