Bus overturns in Tigray region, 6 students killed

On October 14, local officials in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia said at least six students were killed in a bus crash.

6 students killed in bus crash in northern Ethiopia. (Illustration photo. Source: Ndtv)

The traffic accident occurred on the afternoon of October 13 when a bus carrying high school students overturned in the town of Hawzen, in the eastern region of Tigray. Kiros Guesh, Director of theEducation Office in the Tigray Interim Administration, confirmed that at least six students were killed and 44 others were injured to varying degrees.

Mr. Kiros Guesh also said that the police are currently investigating the cause of this fatal accident.

The East African nation has one of the lowest rates of car ownership per capita in the world . However, fatal traffic accidents are still common, often blamed on poor roads, reckless driving, a flawed driver licensing system, and lax enforcement of safety regulations.

Previously, on October 6, a bus accident carrying dozens of migrants occurred in a southern state of Mexico, killing at least 17 people and injuring 15 others.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/ethiopia-lat-xe-buyt-o-khu-vuc-tigray-6-hoc-sinh-thiet-mang-246145.html