BAMAKO: At least 31 people were killed in Mali on Tuesday when a bus fell off a river bridge near the western town of Kenieba, the transport ministry said. The bus was on its way to Burkina Faso when the accident happened around 5:00 p.m. local time, it said, adding that Malians and nationals from other areas of the West African sub-region were among the victims.
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“The probable cause was the driver’s failure to control the vehicle,” it said. Traffic accidents are more common in West Africa, where public transport is often congested and poorly regulated. According to UN data, in 2023, Africa is responsible for about one-quarter of the world’s traffic accidents, even though the continent has barely 2% of the world’s vehicle fleet.
