33 dead in Chad bus accident
At least 33 people were killed and some 54 more injured when two buses collided in central Chad.
The accident happened at night when a passenger bus coming from the capital N’Djamena collided with a bus from Abeche, the country’s third-largest town.
Abdelaziz Hisseine, secretary of the department (county) of Batha West, put the toll at 33 dead and 54 injured.
“All of the injured have been taken to Abeche,” said Hisseine.
An inquiry into the accident has been launched.
Fatal traffic accidents are frequent in Chad. At least eight people were killed in a truck accident in the south of the country in July 2021.
The head of Chad’s ruling junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby, expressed his condolence for the bereaved relatives.
“Deadly road accidents are continuing in our country because of irresponsible behaviour and other failures on the public highway,” he said.
“The ministry of transport should fully its embrace its responsibilities in this regard and uphold life-saving highway regulations,” he added.