ADDIS ABABA, Sept 25, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A bus swerved into a river in
southern Ethiopia on Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and seriously
injuring 19 others, local authorities said.

The incident happened in Wolaita, which lies about 400 kilometres (around 250
miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa.

"So far, 28 people have died in the accident and 19 others have been
seriously injured," local authorities said on Facebook.

There was little additional information, including the total number of
passengers on board, but the authorities said search operations were
continuing.

Photos shared online showed that the roof, brutally deformed by the impact,
had been ripped off the entire top of the bus.

The images showed the bus lying in the river, having apparently come down a
long, steep slope.