00:00At least 71 people were killed when a truck overloaded with passengers plunged into a
00:07river in Ethiopia's Bona district on Sunday afternoon.
00:11Vosenyele Simeon, spokesperson for the Saddama regional government, confirmed on Monday that
00:17the victims included 68 men and three women.
00:21Five others remain in critical condition and are receiving treatment at Bona General Hospital.
00:26According to Vosenyele, the truck missed a bridge and fell into the river on a road
00:31known for its sharp bends.
00:33The state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, EBC, reported that some passengers were returning
00:40from a wedding ceremony, with some families tragically losing multiple members in the
00:44accident.
00:46Regional traffic police indicated that the truck was overloaded, which likely contributed
00:50to the crash.
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