21 people died in a road accident in Ivory Court.
Abidjan: Many people are reported to have lost their lives in a horrific road accident in Ivory Coast, a country in the African continent. According to the information given by the authorities on Monday, 21 people died and at least 10 others were injured in this road accident. The fatal accident occurred on Sunday night on a section of the road connecting the cities of Sobre and Gagnoa, the Transport Ministry said in a statement. However, no further information has been given about this horrific accident that took the lives of many people.
There was a serious accident in the beginning of the year also
According to the ministry’s statement, an investigation has been started to find out the cause of the accident. The statement said, ‘The Ministry of Transport urges all drivers to be more alert during road traffic, follow traffic rules, especially when racing to overtake other vehicles, and drive their vehicles according to different speed limits. Calls for maintaining momentum. Let us tell you that even at the beginning of the year, a tanker truck had hit a bus in Northern Ivory Coast, killing 13 people. 44 people were also injured in this horrific accident.
Road accidents keep happening in Ivory Coast
Let us tell you that accidents are common in Ivory Coast due to bad roads and careless driving. In this country with a population of just over 3 crores, more than 1000 people die every year in road accidents. Last year the authorities in this country introduced a points-based driver’s license, under which each driver is given a total of 12 points. These points can be gradually reduced depending on the violation of traffic rules. Cameras were also installed on main roads of the country to impose fines on violators.
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