Dozens killed in Morocco bus accident

More than 40 people have been killed when a bus drove off a road in central Morocco and plunged down a 500-foot ravine.

Tue, 04 Sep, 2012 - 18:58

More than 40 people have been killed when a bus drove off a road in central Morocco and plunged down a 500-foot ravine.

The official news agency MAP says 42 people were killed when the bus overturned between the desert cities of Marrakesh and Ouarzazate. Another 24 people were injured, four of them seriously.

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