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At least 31 dead after bus crashes in Ethiopia

At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region. The incident occurred when an overcrowded bus veered off the road and fell into a ravine. Emergency response delays contributed to fatalities, as the area lacks adequate infrastructure and ambulance services. The crash site is located on a dangerous, winding road through hilly terrain. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. A similar bus crash in December 2024 in the southern Sidama region resulted in 66 deaths.

Police in Ethiopia say at least 31 people are dead and dozens more injured after a bus crash in the conflict-hit northern Amhara region.

The overcrowded bus was traveling from the Dessie area to the capital, Addis Ababa, early Monday when it veered off the road and plunged into a ravine, according to the Kombolcha Town Administration Police Division.

Many people died due to delays in emergency response as the area lacks basic infrastructure and ambulance services, forcing passengers to be transported in public vehicles.

The road where the accident occurred winds through hilly terrain and is widely known as hazardous. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

A similar bus crash into a river in Ethiopia’s southern Sidama region in December 2024 left 66 people dead.

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At least 31 dead after bus crashes in Ethiopia

At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region. The incident occurred when an overcrowded bus veered off the road and fell into a ravine. Emergency response delays contributed to fatalities, as the area lacks adequate infrastructure and ambulance services. The crash site is located on a dangerous, winding road through hilly terrain. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. A similar bus crash in December 2024 in the southern Sidama region resulted in 66 deaths.

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