Ten people were killed and seven injured on Saturday when a lorry collided with a minibus in eastern Romania, the country with the highest level of road deaths in the European Union, police said.

Nine of the 16 people on the minibus and the driver of the truck died in the accident, one of the most serious in the country where the poor state of the roads is a concern for motorists.

Of the seven injured, four are in serious condition, secretary of state for the interior Raed Arafat said.

Some 40 firefighters were at the scene of the accident, which forced the closure of the road linking the towns of Slobozia and Urziceni, according to the department for emergency services.

Romania holds the record in the European Union for the highest level of deaths from road accidents, with 96 fatalities per one million inhabitants in 2018 compared to an average of 49 among all 28 EU nations.

Ten people were killed and seven injured on Saturday when a lorry collided with a minibus in eastern Romania, the country with the highest level of road deaths in the European Union, police said.

Ten people were killed and seven injured on Saturday when a lorry collided with a minibus in eastern Romania, the country with the highest level of road deaths in the European Union, police said. Nine of the 16 people on the minibus and the driver of the truck died in the accident, one of the most serious in the country where the poor state of the roads is a concern for motorists. Of the seven injured, four are in serious condition, secretary of state for the interior Raed Arafat said. Some 40 firefighters were at the scene of the accident, which forced the closure of the road linking the towns of Slobozia and Urziceni, according to the department for emergency services. Romania holds the record in the European Union for the highest level of deaths from road accidents, with 96 fatalities per one million inhabitants in 2018 compared to an average of 49 among all 28 EU nations.

Ten killed in minibus-lorry collision in Romania

At least 18 people were killed in a collision between a minibus a lorry in western Gabon on Saturday, the government said in a statement. 
 
Pictures said to be from the crash scene, shared on social media, showed bloody and dismembered bodies. 
 
The accident happened near the town of Kango, 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Libreville, along a stretch of the country&#39;s main highway. 
 
&quot;The tragic provisional toll is 18 dead,&quot; transport minister Ernest Mpouho Epigat said, adding that bodies of the victims had been taken to the capital. 
 
The cause of the collision was unknown and an inquiry has been opened, the government statement said. 
 
Road accidents are frequent in Gabon, a Central African nation of 1.8 million inhabitants. 
 
The government urged road users &quot;to observe the elementary tules of road safety,&quot; especially during the current busy holiday season, 
 
The National 1 highway, where Saturday&#39;s accident happened, links Libreville with the interior of the country and is often heavily congested. 
 
(AFP)

The accident happened on National Highway 1, which links the capital with the interior of the country and is often heavily congested

At least 18 people were killed in a collision between a minibus a lorry in western Gabon on Saturday, the government said in a statement. Pictures said to be from the crash scene, shared on social media, showed bloody and dismembered bodies. The accident happened near the town of Kango, 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Libreville, along a stretch of the country's main highway. "The tragic provisional toll is 18 dead," transport minister Ernest Mpouho Epigat said, adding that bodies of the victims had been taken to the capital. The cause of the collision was unknown and an inquiry has been opened, the government statement said. Road accidents are frequent in Gabon, a Central African nation of 1.8 million inhabitants. The government urged road users "to observe the elementary tules of road safety," especially during the current busy holiday season, The National 1 highway, where Saturday's accident happened, links Libreville with the interior of the country and is often heavily congested. (AFP)

18 killed as minibus collides with lorry in Gabon

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Ten killed in minibus-lorry collision in Romania

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