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At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement. The ...

The crash occurred in Sidama state — some 300 kilometers (180 miles) south of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Local police said the truck left the road at about 5:30 p.m. local time (1430 ...

At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some 300km (186 miles ...