Tragic Overturn: 71 Perish as Overloaded Truck Plunges into River at Ethiopian Wedding Celebration
Sidama, Ethiopia — A tragic road accident occurred in Ethiopia’s southern Sidama region on Sunday, when a freight truck carrying a wedding party veered off a bridge and fell into a river, resulting in the deaths of 71 people. The accident, involving 76 passengers, took place around 5:30 p.m. on the Gelan bridge, about 186 miles south of the capital, Addis Ababa. Local officials described the scene as devastating. The truck was reportedly overloaded and …