Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - At least 31 people have died and 33 others were injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in Ethiopia, police said.
The bus, which crashed in the northern Amhara region, was
travelling from Dessie to the capital, Addis Ababa, broadcaster
Amhara Media Corporation said.
The accident occurred Monday morning in an area that leads to Kombolcha, commander Getachew Muhiye said, according to a post by the regional government's communication bureau.
The vehicle fell off a cliff and 31 people died, including
the driver, with 33 people suffering serious and minor injuries, Mr Muhiye told
state media. The number of deaths had previously been recorded at 28.
The victims are being treated in Dessie and Kombolcha
hospitals, he added.
Images posted online by the government organisation show an
S-shaped section of road, which it refers to as Harego "S", where it
says the accident took place, as well as a destroyed bus.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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