Posts Tagged ‘people’
Passenger Bus Hurtles-off Cliff in Ethiopia; 38 Killed, 10 Injured
A passenger bus hurtled off a cliff in Legambo, Amhara, in northern Ethiopia, on March 12th. At least 38 people were killed in the accident, while another 10 people sustained injuries of various intensities. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
At Least 10 Killed After Bus Collides with Lorry in Kenya
A bus collided with a lorry on Bangal-Ukasi Road in Tana River County, Kenya, on August 29th. The bus was heading from Wajir to Nairobi when it collided with the lorry coming from the opposite direction. At least ten people were killed in the crash. Several others were injured and were taken to hospitals.
Bus Crashes in Egypt; 14 Dead, 42 Injured
A tourist bus fell off a bridge in Beni Suef province of Egypt, on August 29th. Authorities said the bus collided with a pickup truck before plunging off the bridge. Fourteen people were killed in the crash. Forty-two others were injured and were taken to hospitals.
At Least 18 Dead After Bus Crashes in Russia
A bus plunged into the Black Sea in Krasnodar region of Russia, on August 25th. The bus was carrying construction workers when it plunged into the sea, near the village of Volna. At least eighteen people were killed in the crash. Eight others were injured. The cause of accident is being investigated.
Buses Collide in Bangladesh; 5 Killed, 20 Injured
Two buses collided head-on in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna, Bangladesh, on August 22nd. The accident happened on the Pabna-Dhaka highway in the Chinkhura Bazar area. At least five people were killed in the accident. Twenty others were injured and were taken to Pabna General Hospital.
Passenger Train Crashes in India; At Least 23 Killed, Over 100 Injured
A passenger train derailed in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, on August 19th. The accident happened when the Kalinga-Utkal Express train was en-route from Puri, Odisha, to Haridwar, Uttarakhand. At least twenty-three people were killed in the crash. Over a hundred others were injured. The accident is under investigation.
Car Hits Bus Near Holland Tunnel; 14 Injured
A car crashed into a bus at the Jersey Avenue near the Holland Tunnel, between Manhattan, New York City and New Jersey City, at around 10:45 a.m. on July 6th. The bus was headed to Manhattan at the time. At least fourteen people sustained injuries of various intensities. The incident is under investigation. The accident happened due to [...]
Bus Hits Trailer Truck in Germany; 18 Killed, 30 Injuries
A bus crashed into a trailer truck and caught fire at the A9 highway in Bavaria, southeast Germany, on the early morning of July 3rd. The bus with two drivers was transporting around forty-six people from Saxony, eastern Germany, at the time. At least eighteen people lost their lives in the crash, while another thirty people sustained [...]
Bus Crashes into Truck in Russia; 14 Killed
A long-haul passenger bus crashed into a truck on the Volga river in Moscow, Russia, on July 2nd. The bus, travelling from Samara, to Izhevsk, caught fire right after the crash. At least fourteen people lost their lives in the crash; two of them were children. Initial investigation shows the bus driver was blinded by the headlights, [...]
Train Derails in New York; 39 Injured
A train derailed at West 125th Street Station in Harlem, New York, on the morning of June 27th. The train crashed into a concrete wall due to derailment, causing significant damage to the area. At least 39 people sustained injuries of various intensities. Initial investigation reveals the accident happened due to some issue with its [...]
