Truck Carrying Wedding Party Plunges into River, Killing at Least 71
4 days ago · Local authorities said the accident happened on Sunday, Dec. 29, when the truck fell off the Gelan Bridge in the Sidama state of Ethiopia, according to the Associated Press and BBC News.
Ethiopia: At least 71 killed in road accident | CNN - CNN …
Dec 30, 2024 · At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.
At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident - Hiiraan Online
Dec 30, 2024 · At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some 300km (186 miles) south of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, the regional communication bureau said in a statement late on Sunday.
Ethiopian truck crash kills dozens returning from wedding in Sidama ...
Dec 30, 2024 · 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 ...
At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident - News24
Dec 30, 2024 · At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some 300km south of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, the regional communication bureau said in a statement late on Sunday.
Truck carrying wedding party plunges into Ethiopia river ... - CBS News
Dec 30, 2024 · The medical director at Bona General Hospital in the southern Sidama region, Lemma Lagide, told The Associated Press on Monday that 64 people died on site and two others at the hospital.
Ethiopia: Tragic Truck Accident Kills 71 in Sidama Region, Over 50 ...
Dec 30, 2024 · Authorities in the Sidama Regional State reported that over 50 of the 71 people who died in a tragic car accident on Sunday, 29 December, were relatives from the same family traveling to attend a...
71 Killed As Overloaded Truck Plunges Into River In Southern
Dec 31, 2024 · At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement. The accident occurred in the Bona district, the regional communication bureau said in a statement issued late on Sunday.
Ethiopia referendum: Dozens killed in Sidama clashes - BBC
Jul 22, 2019 · At least 25 people have died in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists in southern Ethiopia, hospital officials have told the BBC.
Ethiopia's Sidama statehood crisis triggers new displacement
Aug 13, 2024 · Ethiopia’s latest displacement is in the southern regional town of Yirgalem, a town that was hit by deadly unrest related to the autonomy push by the Sidama people. The BBC quotes an official who...