(Reuters) – The number of fatalities from a bus accident close to the southern Malian town of Kenieba on Tuesday has climbed to 40, as confirmed by Burkina Faso’s government in an official statement released on Thursday. The government also stated that some of the deceased were citizens of Burkina Faso.
The Ministry of Transport in Mali initially reported on Tuesday that a minimum of 31 individuals lost their lives when a bus en route to Burkina Faso veered off a bridge and plummeted into a river.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – Death toll from a bus incident near southern Malian town of Kenieba reaches 40, according to Burkina Faso’s government’s latest update revealed on Thursday, with confirmation that some of the deceased are Burkina Faso nationals.
Mali’s transportation department had disclosed on Tuesday that a bus destined for Burkina Faso careened off a bridge and into a river, resulting in at least 31 fatalities.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – The death tally following a tragic bus accident adjacent to the southern Malian locality of Kenieba has escalated to 40, as per a statement issued by Burkina Faso’s government on Thursday. It was also mentioned that some of the casualties belonged to Burkina Faso.
As reported by Mali’s transportation ministry on Tuesday, a bus heading towards Burkina Faso met with a devastating fate as it plummeted off a bridge over a river, leading to the loss of 31 lives.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – The death toll from a bus accident near the southern Malian town of Kenieba stands at 40, according to Burkina Faso’s government, which confirmed on Thursday that its nationals were among those who perished.
Mali’s transport ministry announced on Tuesday that a bus traveling towards Burkina Faso had tragically crashed off a bridge over a river, resulting in the loss of at least 31 lives.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – The death toll arising from a bus disaster near the southern Malian town of Kenieba has climbed to 40, Burkina Faso’s government report confirmed on Thursday. The statement also noted the presence of Burkina Faso citizens among the fatal victims.
Mali’s transport ministry had disclosed on Tuesday that a bus en route to Burkina Faso had veered off a bridge and plunged into a river, resulting in a minimum of 31 fatalities.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – The death toll in a tragic bus accident near the southern Malian town of Kenieba has increased to 40, Burkina Faso’s government announced on Thursday, further revealing that its nationals were among the deceased individuals.
Mali’s transport ministry had initially reported on Tuesday that a bus bound for Burkina Faso had careened off a bridge over a river, leading to at least 31 deaths.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – The death toll from a bus accident near the southern Malian town of Kenieba has reached 40, as indicated by Burkina Faso’s government in a statement released on Thursday. The government also mentioned that its citizens were among those who lost their lives.
Mali’s transport ministry reported on Tuesday that a bus on its way to Burkina Faso had crashed off a bridge over a river, resulting in at least 31 fatalities.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – The death toll in a bus accident near the southern Malian town of Kenieba has risen to 40, Burkina Faso’s government confirmed in a statement on Thursday, with acknowledgement that some of the deceased were citizens of Burkina Faso.
Mali’s transport ministry had initially reported on Tuesday that at least 31 individuals had lost their lives when a bus traveling to Burkina Faso plunged off a bridge over a river.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) – The death toll in a bus accident near the southern Malian town of Kenieba has reached 40, Burkina Faso’s government announced on Thursday, with confirmation that its citizens were among the deceased.
Mali’s transport ministry initially reported on Tuesday that at least 31 people had lost their lives when a bus headed for Burkina Faso careened off a bridge over a river.
(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian, Writing by Portia Crowe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
