ABIDJAN — At least 26 people were killed and 28 others injured in a road accident Friday afternoon on the Issia-Daloa axis, western Cote d’Ivoire, according to a statement from the Ivorian Ministry of Transport.
The statement said that the tragedy happened near the village of Brokoua when one of two passenger minibusses’ tires burst, leading to the collision of the two vehicles.
The injured were evacuated to the Issia General Hospital, about 357 km from Abidjan, the economic hub of Cote d’Ivoire.
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