Bus rams into a truck in western Guinea, killing at least 21 people, mostly students, including five women and injuring several others
"So far there are 21 dead, including five women, and several injured," says a local official.
Deadly road accidents occur regularly in Guinea and are often caused by poor road and vehicle conditions or reckless driving. An overtaking bus rammed into a truck in western Guinea, killing 21 people — mostly school or university students.The accident occurred near Kindia, Guinea's fourth largest city some 130 kilometres east of Conakry.
"So far there are 21 dead, including five women, and several injured," local official Kabinet Kake told AFP news agency.Kake said the bus had collided with the truck while trying to overtake another bus.Deadly road accidents occur regularly in Guinea and are often caused by poor road and vehicle conditions or reckless driving.
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