The burnt bus
A fiery head-on collision between
a semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying a delegation of young athletes in
southern Morocco has killed at least 31 people and injured nine, according to
Morocco state news agency.
The news agency quoted authorities
as saying that the crash took place just before sunrise on Friday in the
district of Chbika, near the southern desert city of Tan-Tan.
Reports also stated that
celebrated 10-km runner Hassan Issengar, 31, was among the dead.
The bus was heading from the
capital Rabat to Laayoune in Western Sahara.
According to details provided by
the Le360.ma news site, the bus was carrying young athletes and officials from
the Ministry of Youth and Sports that were involved in a national sports
competition.
We have many completely carbonised
bodies. Authorities have been in contact with the bus company to identify the
victims" Benmane Fadli, regional director of the transportation ministry,
told the Reuters news agency.
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