2024 Sidama truck crash
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| Details | |
| Date | 29 December 2024 c. 5:30 p.m. EAT |
| Location | Bona Zuria, Sidama Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 6°31′12.05″N 38°44′4.79″E / 6.5200139°N 38.7346639°E |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 71 |
| Injured | 4 |
On 29 December 2024, a truck carrying passengers lost control while crossing the Gelana Bridge in Bona Zuria, Sidama Region, Ethiopia and fell into the Ganale Doria River[citation needed] killing 71 people, with four survivors requiring hospital treatment.[1][2]
Background
[edit]With an estimated 26.7 annual road deaths per 100,000 people, road crashes are common in Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation. According to the United Nations, Ethiopian roads and traffic are poorly regulated.[3][4]
Crash
[edit]The crash took place on the Gelana Bridge in the Eastern Zone of Sidama Region, approximately 300 kilometers (180 miles) south of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.[1][5]
Initial reports from the Sidama Regional Health Bureau and zone administrator Mate Mengesha indicated that a truck carrying dozens of passengers lost control and fell into the Ganale Doria River. There were 71 fatalities (68 men, three women) as a result of the crash. Mengesha reported that several victims were returning from a coffee worksite and from a wedding. Four survivors were seriously injured and were treated at the Bona General Hospital, with one requiring advanced treatment and transfer to the Hawassa Referral Hospital.[1][5]
See also
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- List of traffic collisions (2000–present)
- Sol Plaatje Dam bus crash
- Westdene dam disaster
- Transport in Ethiopia
- Road traffic accidents in Ethiopia
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Zebidewos, Yonatan (29 December 2024). "Ethiopia traffic accident kills dozens". Voice of America. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Ethiopia: At least 71 dead after truck plunges into river". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "At least 71 killed in Ethiopia road accident". Reuters. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ a b "More than 60 people dead after road accident in southern Ethiopia". Agence France-Presse. 29 December 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 December 2024 – via The Guardian.
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