Zambia bus accident ‘kills 17’

Seventeen people have died in a bus accident east of Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, police say.

A further 48, including the bus driver, have been taken to hospital after sustaining injuries.

The accident happened last night when the bus turned over while trying to go around a corner.

Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo has asked relatives to travel to Luangwa in eastern Zambia to identify the bodies.

Source: BBC