BBC NEWS 24 122 08 Aug 14:07/59
CHILDREN DIE IN ZAMBIAN BUS ACCIDENT
Eighteen people, mostly children, have
been killed in central Zambia after a
bus rammed into a parked truck.
Another 23 passengers were seriously
hurt in the accident at Luanshimba in
the Mkushi district.
Most of the passengers were school
pupils from Luapula province on a
holiday trip to the capital.
Fatal road accidents are common in
Zambia, due mainly due to bad roads,
especially in rural areas.
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