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Bus plunges into Ethiopian river, kills 28 persons

Bus plunges into Ethiopian river, kills 28 persons

No fewer than 28 people were killed and 19 others seriously injured when a bus swerved into a river in southern Ethiopia on Wednesday, local authorities said.

The accident, according to reports, happened in Wolaita,i which lies about 400 kilometres (around 250 miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa.

“So far, 28 people have died in the accident and 19 others have been seriously injured,” local authorities said on Facebook.

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At the time of filing this report, there was little additional information, including the total number of passengers on board, but the authorities said search operations were continuing.

Photos uploaded online indicated that the roof had been horrifically twisted by the hit, ripping off the whole top of the bus.

The photographs showed the bus laying in the river, having evidently descended a long, steep slope.

Bus plunges into Ethiopian river, kills 28 persons

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