US EditionA bus accident in southern Mali has left at least 31 people dead, the government says
- A bus accident in Mali resulted in 31 deaths, with many injured, attributed to the driver losing control of the vehicle.
- The victims of the accident included Malians and citizens from other regions in West Africa, highlighting the common occurrence of such accidents.
- The accident was one of many involving public transport buses in Mali, underlining the poor condition of roads and vehicles in the country.
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Horror bus crash leaves at least 31 dead as vehicle plunges off bridge
The bus had been travelling from to Kenieba to nearby town of Burkina Faso when the crash happened yesterday. Officials have said the vehicle came off the road as it cross the Bagoe River shortly after 5pm
At least 31 dead as bus plunges off bridge after 'driver lost control'
AT least thirty one people were killed when a driver lost control of a packed bus in Mali, Western Africa. The bus had been en route to neighbouring Burkina Faso from the Malian town of Kenieba on Tuesday when it was violently flipped over and sent plunging off a bridge. mali24At least 31 people have died in a bus crash[/caption] At least 10 others were injured – some suffering serious injuries. Local officials said the likely cause was “the dri…
In Mali, 31 people died on Tuesday and another 10 were injured when a bus flew off a bridge over the Bagoe River in the southeast of the country, according to the French news agency AFP, the West African country's transport ministry said.
A bus was heading from Mali to Burkina Faso when it crashed off one of the bridges. Thirty-one people were killed in the accident and several others were injured. Authorities say the bus driver lost control of the bus, which is why they crashed.
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