Eight persons reportedly died on the Edea-Pouma Highway after a truck on speed collided with a bus, belonging to Guaranti Express.
The incident occurred on the night of Wednesday September 18, breaking into Thursday September 19. Two women and six men died on the spot. Officials say their corpses are in terrible conditions, although they have been transferred to the mortuary at the Edea District Hospital.
At least eight persons who suffered injuries during the accident, were transported to the Pouma district hospital. A list containing the names of those wounded during the accident his been circulating on social media.
Despite attempts made at reducing accidents on the Edea highway, several road accidents continue to occur. Guarantee Express has been into several accidents in recent times as well.
Out of the 22,314 road accidents that occurred in Cameroon before December last year, a death toll of 8,669, an average of 1,000 persons were killed per year. Government officials have often blamed these accidents on the reckless attitudes of drivers and transport companies, while members of the society think it is due to poor road networks.
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