At least 31 dead after bus crashes in Ethiopia

Police successful Ethiopia accidental astatine slightest 31 radical are dormant and dozens much injured aft a autobus clang successful the conflict-hit bluish Amhara region.

The overcrowded autobus was travelling from the Dessie country to the capital, Addis Ababa, aboriginal connected Monday (June 15, 2026) erstwhile it veered disconnected the roadworthy and plunged into a ravine, according to the Kombolcha Town Administration Police Division.

Many radical died owed to delays successful exigency effect arsenic the country lacks basal infrastructure and ambulance services, forcing passengers to beryllium transported successful nationalist vehicles.

The roadworthy wherever the mishap occurred winds done hilly terrain and is wide known arsenic hazardous. The origin of the clang remains nether investigation.

A akin autobus clang into a stream successful Ethiopia's confederate Sidama portion successful December 2024 near 66 radical dead.