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                                                      Accident scene in Zambia About five persons have reportedly died while 12 oth...

                                                      Accident scene in Zambia

About five persons have reportedly died while 12 others sustained serious injuries in a road accident that occurred in central Zambia’s Chibombo district.

The accident happened on Wednesday afternoon along a main road when a truck failed to stop at a junction and hit two other vehicles, the police said on Thursday.

Zambia Police Spokesperson Esther Mwata-Katongo revealed that the truck also hit people who were at a nearby market, leaving five dead and 12 others seriously injured.

Rate of road traffic accidents in Zambia is high, as in 2019 alone, the country recorded 30,648 road traffic acci