Contact Us

Death toll in Ethiopia road accident rises to 71: local official

Published December 30,2024
Subscribe
(File Photo)

The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official.

In a Facebook post late Sunday, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate said that "68 males and three females are known to have died in the accident so far", citing Chief Inspector Daniel Sankura.