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Cameroon: At least 10 die in road accident in Douala

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 03:23 pm

At least 10 people have been reported dead in a road accident that occurred Wednesday night breaking Thursday September 19, 2019 at Ngwei, a locality between Edea and Pouma in Cameroon’s Littoral region.

The accident involving a Guaranti inter-transport bus heading to Yaounde and a semi remorque occurred when both engines entered into a violent collision at Ngwei, locality situated between Edea and Pouma on the Douala-Yaounde highway.

Going by a communique from the office of Edea’s Senior Divisional Officer, nine people lost their lives and 8 have been seriously injured.
The bodies have been evacuated to the Edea hospital mortuary meanwhile the wounded are already receiving treatment.

Albert Echetah

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