Traffic accident in northern Sudan kills at least 18
At least 18 people were killed and one other person was injured in a traffic accident in Sudan’s northern River Nile State on Tuesday, according to the Sudanese police, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.
In a statement, police said the accident occurred in the Qubqaba area when a truck veered off course on a secondary road and collided with a passenger vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
The injured person was transported to Abu Hamad Hospital for medical treatment, the statement added.
Police said the River Nile State Highway Police responded immediately to the scene, transferred the victims’ bodies, evacuated the injured individual to the hospital, and completed the necessary legal procedures under the supervision of prosecutors.
Sudan has long faced a high number of traffic accidents due to factors including reckless driving, speeding, poor road infrastructure, and unsafe public transportation vehicles.
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