Coverage dated December 29, 2024

At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia

Headline from Local News 8

Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A hospital in southern Ethiopia says at least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river. The accident took place Sunday when an old, overcrowded truck that was contracted by wedding guests fell off the Gelan Bridge, where villagers said traf…

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  1. New York Post

    At least 66 people dead after truck plunges into river in Ethiopia (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The accident took place Sunday when an old, overcrowded truck that was contracted by wedding guests fell off the Gelan Bridge, where villagers said traffic crashes have happened before.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Ethiopia: At least 71 dead after truck plunges into river – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The truck plunged into a river after missing a bridge in the country's south. Some of the passengers had been returning from a wedding.

  3. Local News 8

    At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A hospital in southern Ethiopia says at least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river. The accident took place Sunday when an old, overcrowded truck that was contracted by wedding guests fell off the Gelan Bridge, where villagers said traf…

  4. Al Jazeera

    At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, regional authorities said.

  5. Digital Journal

    More than 70 killed in Ethiopia road accident (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71 after a vehicle carrying a wedding party veered into a river, a local

  6. CNN

    At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident, officials say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.

  7. The Guardian

    More than 60 people dead after road accident in southern Ethiopia (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Incident at Gelan bridge in Bona Zuria Woreda ‘claimed lives of 66 people so far’, says Sidama health bureau

  8. Voice of America

    Ethiopia traffic accident kills dozens (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Some 71 people have died in the accident in Bona district, in the Eastern Sidama Zone

  9. Green Field Reporter

    At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, a hospital director said Monday. The accident took place Sunday when an old, overcrowded truck that was contracted by wedding guests fell off the Gelan Bridge, where villagers said traf…

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