Mozambique: Road accident tally unacceptable; prevention measures on way – government

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Mozambique: Road accident tally unacceptable; prevention measures on way – government

9:18 CAT | 28 Jun 2022

FILE - The Mozambican authorities issued the statement following the death of 13 people, serious injuries to three and light injuries to two, due to a collision between a passenger bus and a goods truck, on Friday in Maluana, Manhiça district, Maputo province. [File photo: Miramar]

The Mozambican ministry of transport and communications said on Monday that the high number of road accidents in the country was “unacceptable”, promising to announce in the coming days the strengthening of measures to prevent accidents.

“Recognising the seriousness of the number of road accidents in the country, internal work is underway to strengthen measures to prevent and combat road accidents, to be announced in the coming days,” a statement from the ministry said.

The Mozambican authorities issued the statement following the death of 13 people, serious injuries to three and light injuries to two, due to a collision between a passenger bus and a goods truck, on Friday in Maluana, Manhiça district, Maputo province.

The statement noted that “those responsible should be held accountable,” because the country “cannot continue to passively watch this type of accident, as if it were something normal.

The government, it said, was committed to changing the situation “as soon as possible.

About Friday’s accident, the ministry of transport and communications notes that preliminary data points to illegal overtaking and speeding as causes of the accident.

“The investigation is continuing to determine, with precision, what happened and the consequent accountability of those involved,” the text reads.

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