28 died, 19 were injured when the bus carrying passengers fell into the river

• On Wednesday, September 26, a bus was involved in an accident while transporting passengers from Wolaita Sodo City to Dauro
• According to the traffic department, 28 passengers died on the spot after the bus lost direction and plunged into the river
• Photos shared online showed how bad the accident was, considering the roof of the bus was completely torn off

Ethiopia – About 28 people have been confirmed to have lost their lives after a terrible accident involving a bus from Wolaita area.

What the police said about the Wolaita bus accident

The tragic incident happened in Wolaita, an area located about 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa.

Inspector Wolde Biliso, head of the Road Accident Prevention and Control Unit at the Wolaita Zone Police Department, said the accident occurred after a bus traveling from Wolaita Sodo City to Dauro zone lost direction and plunged into the river.

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Biliso told the state-owned Fana Broadcasting Corporation that 28 people died on the spot while 19 others were injured.

“So far, 28 people have died in the accident and 19 others have been seriously injured,” Biliso said as reported by Fana Broadcasting Agency.

Authorities described the crash as fatal and indicated that the death toll could rise, given the number of seriously injured passengers.

Pictures shared online showed how bad the accident was, considering the roof of the bus was completely torn off

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Police said the victims in the accident on Monday, September 16 included the boda boda driver and his passenger.

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