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Mozambique: At least 126 injured in Moamba road accident – Watch
3:58 CAT | 14 Oct 2022
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At least 126 people were injured, including 29 seriously, when the adapted heavy vehicle in which they were travelling crashed and overturned Wednesday night in southern Mozambique, the authorities said today.
The vehicle involved in the accident in Moamba was carrying 138 workers from a company, of which 29 were seriously injured, 97 had minor injuries, and 12 were unharmed, Juarce Martins, a police spokesman in Maputo province, told the media.
The police said speeding was the presumed cause of the accident.
“It is an articulated vehicle” and “the driver did not have adequate dexterity in the section” that he was crossing added the police spokesman, noting that the driver had been “detained for investigations.”
The victims were taken to local hospitals and 106 have been released, said Cátia Fonseca, director of the emergency service at Matola provincial hospital, noting that it was necessary to “reinforce the team” at the unit.
The number of road accidents in Mozambique is classified as dramatic by several organisations.
The Mozambican authorities have pointed to speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol as the main causes of accidents.
On average, at least 1,000 people die on the roads each year, according to figures provided to Lusa by the Mozambican Association for Victims of Road Safety (Amviro).
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Source: Lusa / Miramar
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