A total of 14 people were killed and 32 others were injured in a bus accident near Morocco's Khenifra city
Protesters hold portraits of grassroots leader Nasser Zefzafi during a demonstration June 4, 2017 in Rabat in solidarity with Morocco. Pic/AFP
A total of 14 people were killed and 32 others were injured in a bus accident near Morocco's Khenifra city. The Khenifra Ministry of Health delegate, Mohamed Barjaoui, was quoted by Xinhua as saying that 20 victims were in critical condition.
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Deadly traffic accidents are common in the North African country. According to the Moroccan Transport Ministry, 3,593 people were killed in road accidents in 2016, representing a 0.79 per cent year-on-year increase.
Numbers of road accidents victims in urban areas significantly increased to 3.6 per cent in 2016. Morocco adopted a novel 2015-2025 strategy, aiming to reduce road accident victims by 50 per cent.
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