2024 Sidama truck crash

Sidama truck crash
Details
Date	29 December 2024 c. 5:30 p.m. EAT
Location	Bona Zuria, Sidama Region, Ethiopia
Coordinates	6°31′12.05″N38°44′4.79″E / 6.5200139°N 38.7346639°E / 6.5200139; 38.7346639
Cause	Under investigation
Statistics
Deaths	71
Injured	4

On 29 December 2024, a truck carrying passengers lost control while crossing the Gelana Bridge in Bona Zuria, Sidama Region, Ethiopia and fell into the Ganale Doria River ^{[ citation needed ]} killing 71 people, with four survivors requiring hospital treatment. ^{[1] [2]}

Background

With an estimated 26.7 annual road deaths per 100,000 people, road crashes are common in Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation. According to the United Nations, Ethiopian roads and traffic are poorly regulated. ^{[3] [4]}

Crash

The crash took place on the Gelana Bridge in the Eastern Zone of Sidama Region, approximately 300 kilometers (180 miles) south of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. ^{[1] [5]}

Initial reports from the Sidama Regional Health Bureau and zone administrator Mate Mengesha indicated that a truck carrying dozens of passengers lost control and fell into the Ganale Doria River. Sixty-eight men and three women died. He said several victims were returning from a coffee worksite and from a wedding. Four survivors were seriously injured and were treated at the Bona General Hospital, with one requiring advanced treatment and transfer to the Hawassa Referral Hospital. ^{[1] [5]}

See also

• Ethiopia portal
• Roads portal

• List of traffic collisions (2000–present)
• Sol Plaatje Dam bus crash
• Westdene dam disaster
• Transport in Ethiopia
• Road traffic accidents in Ethiopia

References

1. Zebidewos, Yonatan (29 December 2024). "Ethiopia traffic accident kills dozens". Voice of America. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
3. "Ethiopia: At least 71 dead after truck plunges into river". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 30 December 2024.
4. "At least 71 killed in Ethiopia road accident". Reuters . 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
5. "More than 60 people dead after road accident in southern Ethiopia". Agence France-Presse . 29 December 2024. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 30 December 2024– via The Guardian.