31 Killed in Mali Bus Crash En Route to Burkina Faso
The accident, caused by the driver losing control, occurred as the bus veered off a bridge in southeastern Mali.
- Thirty-one people died and ten others were injured, some seriously, when a bus fell off a bridge in southeastern Mali.
- The bus was traveling from the Malian town of Kenieba to neighboring Burkina Faso.
- Officials cite the driver's failure to control the vehicle as the likely cause of the accident.
- Victims included Malians and citizens from other African countries.
- Road accidents are a frequent occurrence in Mali, often due to poor road and vehicle conditions.