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Eight people died and more than 50 were injured in an accident in northern Côte d’Ivoire

Eight people died and more than 50 were injured in an accident in northern Côte d’Ivoire

Published on: 2026-06-12

Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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Abidjan, June 12 /Sinhua/ — Eight people died, and more than 50 were injured on Thursday as a result of a traffic accident near the city of Niakaramandougou in northern Côte d’Ivoire.

According to preliminary information provided by a source in the security service, a passenger bus traveling from the northern part of Côte d’Ivoire to the capital Abidjan collided with a truck carrying heavy equipment. As a result, the bus left the road, overturned several times, and fell into a ravine.

Negligence of drivers, poor condition of vehicles, and overloading are among the main causes of traffic accidents in Côte d’Ivoire. –0–

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