The Transport Ministry of Mali’s said 19 people were killed and several were wounded in southern Mali on Tuesday when a minibus collided with a dump truck.
The accident occurred around 9 am on a national highway linking the town of Kangaba near the border with Guinea to Bancoumana farther north in the West African country.
The ministry said in a statement that 19 people were killed at the site of the crash, according to a provisional tally, and that several of the wounded passengers were badly injured.
The injured were taken to a hospital in the capital Bamako.
The Ministry stated that, “The reasons behind the accident are excessive speed and non-respect of road rules.
Road accidents are a regular occurrence in Mali, where the poor state of the motorways has been a source of social tension.
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