28 dead when passenger bus plunges into river in southern Ethiopia

By Sadik Kedir Abdu

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) - At least 28 people were killed Wednesday in southern Ethiopia when a public transport bus plunged into a river, according to media reports.

Inspector Wolde Biliso, head of the Traffic Accident Prevention and Control Division at the Walayta Zone Police Department, told state-owned Fana Broadcasting Corporate that 29 people were also injured when the bus that was traveling from Walayta Sodo city to the Dauro zone left the road.

He confirmed that the accident occurred at about 1 p.m. local time in the Fatata district in the region, noting that the death toll may rise, as there are critical injuries that could lead to additional fatalities.