At least 28 people have been killed after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in northern Ethiopia, authorities said on Monday.
The accident occurred as the bus was travelling from Dessie in the Amhara region to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
According to local officials, the vehicle veered off the road and fell nearly 100 metres into a ravine, leaving dozens of passengers dead or injured.
Authorities said many other passengers sustained injuries, though an exact number was not immediately released.
Emergency responders rushed survivors to nearby medical facilities, while investigators began examining the cause of the crash.
Images shared by local authorities showed the mangled remains of the bus scattered across a hillside, highlighting the severity of the accident.
Road crashes remain a major concern in Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous country, where poor road conditions, inadequate infrastructure and reckless driving have frequently contributed to deadly accidents.
The latest tragedy comes less than two years after one of Ethiopia’s worst road disasters in decades. In December 2024, more than 70 people died when a vehicle carrying wedding guests plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia.
Another fatal accident occurred in September of the same year when a bus crashed into a river in the Wolaita region, killing at least 28 people and injuring several others.
Authorities have launched an investigation into Monday’s crash as families await more information about the victims and survivors.
