Bus crash leaves 38 dead

Police in Papua New Guinea said 38 people were killed and 18 others taken to hospital after two speeding buses crashed head-on while trying to drive around potholes.

Police in Papua New Guinea said 38 people were killed and 18 others taken to hospital after two speeding buses crashed head-on while trying to drive around potholes.

They said the two 25-seat buses were overloaded when they collided in Morobe province on the northeast coast on Tuesday.

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