19 people die in bus accident on Addis Ababa – Awassa road

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (APA) – Police is investigating a bus accident late Monday evening that killed 19 and seriously wounded 10, sources said here Tuesday.

At least 19 people died Tuesday when a bus travelling from Addis Ababa to Hawasa city, 275 kilometres south ca accident in Ethiopian town, police said here on Tuesday.

Police said the passenger bus which left Addis Ababa slammed into an accident at Dugda Bora, as it headed for Awassa city, located at some 275 kilometers south of Ethiopia.

Over 30 people were on board in the bus.

Ethiopia is among countries with highest rate of traffic accident in the world where over 2,000 people die annually in road accidents.