A truck returning from a wedding ceremony in Ethiopia's Sidama region crashed into a river, killing at least 71 people.
A truck carrying passengers plunged into a river in Ethiopia's southern Sidama region after missing a bridge, killing at least 71 people. Wosenyeleh Simion, the spokesperson for the Sidama regional government, said five more people are in critical condition at a hospital. The truck had been returning from a wedding ceremony and was likely overloaded, which contributed to the accident. Traffic police in the region reported the truck was overloaded, which likely caused the accident.
The Sidama Regional Health Bureau said earlier on Facebook that 'a car accident has claimed the lives of 66 people so far'. The incident occurred in the Eastern Zone, at the Gelana bridge in the Bona Zuria district, according to the bureau.
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