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Location:
Koumantou, Sikasso, Mali, Mali, Sahel
Incident Date:
February 27, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Deaths:
31
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
Wounded:
10
DESCRIPTION::
At least 31 people were killed and 10 others injured in southern Mali when a passenger bus en route to Burkina Faso overturned after the driver lost control. The accident occurred in Koumantou, south of Bamako, with 31 fatalities reported instantly. This incident follows a recent traffic accident on February 19, where 15 people died and more than 46 were injured in a collision between a public transport bus and a truck in central Mali. Accidents involving public transport buses are unfortunately common in Mali.