Bamako Twenty people died when a truck carrying scores of people back from a village fair in central Mali plunged into a river after its brakes failed, the government said Thursday. The accident occurred late Monday in the central Saye region, a statement said."Sixty-three people were rescued and searches are continuing," it said."According to preliminary studies, a technical fault linked to the braking system was at the root of this dramatic accident." (AFP)
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Twenty killed in Mali as truck plunges into river
Sep 14, 2018
Bamako Twenty people died when a truck carrying scores of people back from a village fair in central Mali plunged into a river after its brakes failed, the government said Thursday. The accident occurred late Monday in the central Saye region, a statement said."Sixty-three people were rescued and searches are continuing," it said."According to preliminary studies, a technical fault linked to the braking system was at the root of this dramatic accident." (AFP)