At least 31 dead after Ethiopia bus crash
Police said dozens were injured and the cause remains under investigation after the overcrowded bus veered off a hazardous mountain road.
- On Monday, a bus traveling from Dessie to Addis Ababa plunged into a ravine in Ethiopia's Amhara region, killing at least 28 people, local authorities wrote on Facebook.
- Road accidents are common in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation, where poor driving standards and poorly maintained roads often contribute to such incidents.
- The bus "plunged into a ravine approximately 100 metres deep ," authorities wrote on Facebook; images showed the vehicle lying on a hillside, almost entirely obliterated.
- Survivors were transported to medical facilities and an investigation is underway, with officials stating that "many others have sustained minor or severe injuries."
- This crash marks the deadliest accident in a quarter century; a 2024 incident in Sidama killed at least 71 people, and a Wolaita crash left 28 dead.
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Addis Ababa (Agencies) – At least 28 people were killed and others injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in northern Ethiopia yesterday, according to local authorities. Authorities explained via Facebook that the bus, which was traveling from Dessie in the Amhara region to the capital Addis Ababa, “fell into a ravine approximately 100 meters deep.” Officials stated that 28 people were killed, while injuries ranged from minor to serious, witho…
The accident occurred shortly after leaving the town of Dessie in the Amhara region, involving a bus traveling towards the Ethiopian capital. The vehicle "fell into a ravine approximately 100 meters deep," the regional authorities wrote on Facebook. "As a result of the accident, 31 people died, including the driver, and 33 people suffered serious and minor injuries," a local police official said. The death toll was previously estimated at 28. Th…
The bus was crammed full and was traveling from the Desi region to the capital, Addis Ababa, when it veered off course.
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