Ethiopia Bus Crash Kills 28 People, Several Others Injured In Road Accident
Ethiopia bus crash kills 28, several others injured.
At least 28 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in northern Ethiopia on Monday, local authorities said. The vehicle was travelling from Dessie city in the Amhara region to the capital Addis Ababa when the tragic accident occurred.
According to officials, the bus veered off the road and fell into a ravine approximately 100 metres (330 feet) deep. The impact of the crash left the vehicle severely damaged, with images shared by regional authorities showing the bus nearly destroyed on a hillside. Emergency response teams were quickly deployed to the site to carry out rescue operations.
Authorities confirmed that 28 people died in the crash, while “many others” sustained injuries ranging from minor to severe. However, officials did not immediately release the total number of passengers on board at the time of the accident, making it difficult to determine the full scale of those affected.
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The injured survivors were transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment. Local health officials and emergency services have launched coordinated efforts to stabilize the injured, while investigations have been initiated to determine the cause of the crash. The condition of several victims remains under close observation.
Road accidents remain a frequent and serious concern in Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country. Poor road conditions, difficult terrain, and limited safety infrastructure have contributed to a high rate of fatal traffic incidents across the nation. Authorities have repeatedly highlighted the need for improved road safety measures to reduce such tragedies.
This latest incident adds to a series of deadly road accidents in recent years. In December 2024, more than 70 people were killed when a vehicle carrying wedding guests plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, marking one of the deadliest crashes in the country in decades. Earlier that same year, another bus accident in the Wolaita region claimed at least 28 lives and left several others seriously injured.
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