Mozambique highway collision kills 14

2012-12-22 14:42
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Maputo - Police in Mozambique say 14 people died when a tyre burst on a speeding minibus, causing the driver to lose control and collide with an oncoming vehicle.

Radio Mozambique cited police as saying 11 people were also injured in the accident on Friday. It happened 50km north of the capital, Maputo.

Police say all of those killed were on the minibus that had been going too fast, and that the driver was among the injured.

Some passengers in the other vehicle, also a minibus, had minor injuries.

Traffic on some highways in Mozambique is heavy at this time of year as people working in South African mines return home for the Christmas season.

Many South African tourists also visit Mozambique over the holiday period.

- AP

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