24 May 2017•Update: 24 May 2017
By Francis Maingaila
LUSAKA, Zambia
Twenty people were killed and 48 injured in a bus accident in Zambia early Wednesday morning.
Police spokeswoman Easter Katongo told journalists that the bus fell off a cliff near the southern border with Mozambique after failing to negotiate a corner due to speeding.
"The accident happened near Luangwa Bridge at about 01.30 a.m. [2330GMT Tuesday]. The deceased are three youths, seven male adults and 10 females."
