GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that 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 â68 males and three females are known to have died in the accident so farâ, citing Chief Inspector Daniel Sankura.
The police commission said the incident occurred at around 5:30 pm local time (1430 GMT) when the vehicle plunged off a road and into a river.
The post added that âtwo others have sustained heavy physical injuriesâ, but did not detail any further information about the number of passengers onboard at the time of the incident.
The accident occurred in Sidama state â some 300 kilometres (180 miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa â in the Eastern Zone, in Bona Zuria Woreda.
Blurred images shared by the health bureau earlier showed a mass of people surrounding a vehicle, partially submerged in water, with many seemingly attempting to help pull it from the waters.
Other images shared by the bureau appeared to show bodies, some covered in blue tarpaulin, lying on the ground.
Road accidents are common in Ethiopia, Africaâs second most populous nation, where roads are often poorly maintained.
(AFP)
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