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Road accidents kill 1,358 Ethiopians in 6 months

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A scene of an accident at Nyanja area in Kamara along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on October 7, 2023. [File, Standard]

At least 1,358 people died in traffic accidents in Ethiopia during the past six-month period, the Ethiopian government disclosed Wednesday.

State Minister for Ethiopia Government Communication Service, Selamawit Kassa, told reporters on Wednesday that deadly traffic accidents have caused serious concern in the East African country.

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