- An overcrowded bus with passengers crashed in the Ethiopian region of Amhara on Monday.
- The accident left at least 31 dead and several dozen injured.
- The bus went off the road into a ravine while traveling from Desia to Addis Ababa.
In the Amhara region there was a bus accident in the north of Ethiopia on Mondaywhich, according to the local police, she requested at least 31 victims and dozens of injured. TASR informs about it based on the report of the AP agency.
Sky News, citing the police, established the number of injured at 33. The bus driver is said to be among the victims. The overcrowded bus was heading from the city of Desi to the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, when went off the road and fell into a ravine, announced the police department of the city of Kombolča.
The road where the accident happened is in hilly terrain and is generally considered dangerous, according to the AP. The area lacks both basic infrastructure and emergency services, and many people have died due to delays in emergency services, the agency added. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.
