45 killed as bus overturns

AT least 45 people died when a bus overturned in the West African nation of Cameroon during an overnight journey.

District official Mamadou Balla said the driver was apparently dozing while the bus was travelling at top speed.

The vehicle, which was carrying about 60 passengers, overturned at a sharp turn in the road.

Villagers discovered the wreckage today.

The bus was travelling to the capital of Yaounde when it crashed in Etoundou village, about 130km north-west of the capital.