BANGLADESH – A bus collision with train in Bangladesh’s Cumilla district early Sunday killed at least 12 people and injured 26 others, according to authorities. Those dead included two women and three children, Fire Service and Civil Defense Deputy Assistant Director (Comilla) Mohammad Idris said, adding that 10 among the injured remained hospitalized. A Dhaka-bound […]
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Nepal’s Trishuli River Bus Accident Kills 19
NEPAL – At least 19 passengers were killed and 24 others injured in Nepal’s Trishuli river bus accident after a bus heading to Kathmandu fell 200 metres off the road in Bhaisigauda, Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality in Dhading. The accident, according to the Armed Police Force, Nepal, occurred at 1.30 am Monday (1945GMT Sunday). A […]
10 Indian Army Personnel Killed After their Car Plunged into Gorge in Jammu & Kashmir
INDIA – At least 10 Indian army personnel were on Thursday killed and at least 10 others injured after their vehicle plunged into a gorge in Jammu & Kashmir‘s Doda district. According to officials, the accident happened at Khanni Top along the Bhaderwah–Chamba road, when the military vehicle was carrying the troops to a higher […]
Karnataka Road Accident News: Over 11 Burnt to Death After Bus Collision in India
INDIA – At least 11 people were killed and several others injured in a Karnataka road accident when a bus carrying 32 passengers caught fire after it collided with a container truck on National Highway 48 in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, in the early hours of Thursday Dec. 25. The bus was travelling from Bengaluru to […]
Traffic Accident in Indonesia Kills 16
INDONESIA – A traffic accident in Indonesia on Monday Dec. 22, involving a bus in the Central Java province killed at least 16 people and left 18 others injured. According to the officials, the passenger bus lost control after hitting the road divider and overturned. The bus, carrying 34 passengers, was traveling from the capital […]
Expressway Collisions in China Kill 9
CHINA – At least 9 people were killed and 7 others injured in a series of expressway collisions in Chinese Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday night. The accidents took place on an expressway in the city of Usu in the Tacheng prefecture when several vehicles collided one after another. A total of five large […]
Several People Feared Dead in a Road Accident in Kenya
KENYA – Several people are feared dead in a Sunday morning road accident in Kenya involving a public service 33-seater bus and a concrete truck mixer. The accident occurred in Machakos county at a junction, where the truck and the bus collided head-on. According to local reports, several passengers died on the spot as the […]
Indian Umrah Pilgrims Bus Crash Kills 45, 1 Survivor
SAUDI ARABIA – At least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims were killed in a bus crash on Monday in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The bus hit a tanker and burst into flames in Medina on Monday morning according to local authorities, killing all on board but one. The bus was carrying passengers from Mecca to Medina when […]
South Korea Car Accident Today Leaves 2 Dead
SOUTH KOREA – Two people were killed and 18 others sustained injuries in a South Korea car accident today, Thursday Nov. 13. According to officials, a light truck crashed into a market in Bucheon and ploughed 150 meters (164 yards) along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt. A firefighter personnel said […]
Elementaita Road Accident Along Nairobi-Nakuru Highway Kills 13
KENYA – At least 13 people were killed in an Elementaita road accident on Sunday along Nairobi-Nakuru highway after a trailer collided head-on with a 14-seater Public Service Vehicle (PSV). According to Nakuru police, the PSV (Matatu) was trying to overtake when the collision occurred. The deceased were in the matatu. “The matatu was overtaking […]
Head-On Collision Accident on B1 Highway in Namibia Kills 16
NAMIBIA – At least 16 people were killed on a Saturday head-on collision accident on B1 highway involving state vehicles in Namibia. The accident involved a police van, which was carrying six passengers, five of whom were officers, and a civilian and a Namibian correctional service van, which had 13 occupants on board. Eleven members […]
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Road Accident Kills 5
SOUTH AFRICA – At least 5 people lost their lives on Saturday in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) along N2, between Amatikulu and Dokodweni, when a truck and a light motor vehicle collided head-on. Among the dead were 3 men and 2 women who were said to have been in the same vehicle. Rise in Road Accidents According […]
2 Road Accidents in Kenya Today Claim 6 Lives
KENYA – 2 road accidents in Kenya today, Sunday, have left at least 5 people dead as this week have seen almost a near-daily crash. 4 people died in a road crash along Kitui-Kibwezi road in Makueni county, while another one was left in critical condition almost midnight according to local reports. From the local […]
Nairobi-Namanga Road Accident Today Kills at Least 7
KENYA – A Nairobi-Namanga road accident today (Saturday), have left at least 7 people dead after a head-on-collision between a lorry and a 14-seater public service vehicle operated by Nailepu Sacco. The crash occurred at Karompoi along Namanga road. This comes after a bus accident yesterday claimed 25 lives in Nyanza region and another 2 […]
Bus Accident in Kenya Yesterday Left 25 Dead
KENYA – A bus accident in Kenya yesterday claimed the lives of 25 people when the 51-seater bus transporting mourners overturned in Nyanza region, in the Western parts of the country. Nyanza Regional Traffic Commander Peter Maina told reporters that the victims were mourners returning from a funeral when the bus lost control and overturned […]