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Road accident kills 38 lives in Sudan

KHARTOUM, June 4 (KUNA) -- At least 38 people were killed and 22 others wounded when a bus crashed into a truck head-on in central Sudan on Tuesday.
The horrible accident took place in Al-Qotniya town, said Director of the General Traffic Dept. Abdulrahman Hassan Abdulrahman who blamed the accident on over speed.
"As part of its efforts to control traffic and curb the rise of the deadly accidents countrywide, the department ordered 25 road radars from foreign suppliers," Abdulrahman noted.
Over speed, reckless driving and erroneous overtaking are the common causes of deadly accidents in Sudan, he added. (end) hhi.gb KUNA 042220 Jun 13NNNN