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Traffic accident in northern Ethiopia leaves 13 dead

16 December 2019 16:22 (UTC +04:00)

A traffic accident in Ethiopia's Amhara regional state in the northern part of the country has left 13 people dead, local authorities said on Monday, APA reports citing Xinhua.

In a press statement, Guagusa Shekudad, local communications officer in Amhara regional state, said the traffic accident happened on Monday morning when a freight truck travelling on the road collided with a transport minibus travelling on the opposite side of the road, leaving at least 13 people dead.

Several people who were injured in the traffic accident have been sent to nearby medical institutions for further medical treatment.