13 die in an accident on Yaound-Dschang high way

An accident which occurred early Friday morning in Balessing 3 km after the toll of Dschang left 13 people dead.

According to reports, a bus from the Agency, Sondem Voyage plying the Dschang-Yaounde line ran into a truck parked along the road due to a tire puncture. This drama, according to the first investigations left 13 people including children dead and about 20 others seriously injured. victims were immediately rushed to the hospital in Dschang. Doctors are however optimistic on the fate of many of the victims but however did not feel same for the 2 emergency cases were transferred to Yaounde.

According to the testimony from the driver of the bus, the driver of the truck had parked on the roadway without reporting his presence while he changed his tire. Informed of the situation, the Governor of the Western region went to the field to mobilize relief.