Benin: One Dead and 44 Missing After Bus Plunges Into Ouémé River
Edited By :Kofi Ndongo
A tragedy occurred in central Benin during the night from Saturday to Sunday when a passenger bus traveling from Lomé to Niamey plunged into the Ouémé River. According to a statement from Benin’s Ministry of the Interior, the accident left one person dead and 44 others missing.
Interior Minister Alassane Seidou explained that the driver lost control of the vehicle after violently striking the bridge railing, causing the bus to fall into the river. Nine passengers were rescued and taken to Savè hospital, the nearest major city, where their condition is reported as stable.
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