20 killed, dozens injured in accident in Rwanda

KIGALI: Twenty people were killed and several others injured in a road accident in Rwanda's Northern Province on Tuesday afternoon.

The accident occurred in Rusiga Sector of Rulindo District when the driver of a bus with more than 50 passengers lost control of the vehicle while attempting to navigate a corner. The bus veered off the road and tumbled downhill into a valley.

The injured have been shifted to local hospital.

According to reports,Rwanda recorded about 9,600 road accidents between January and December 2024, resulting in 350 deaths, a 50 percent decline in road-related fatalities compared to the previous year.

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