Xinhua news agency Addis Ababa on September 24 (reporter Liu Fengqiang) Ethiopian local police released the news on the evening of 23 that the same day a traffic accident occurred in the northern state of Amhara, causing 12 people to die and 49 people to be wounded.

The police in South Volo, Amhara, said that on the afternoon of 23rd, a bus lost control and overturned while driving on the local road. At present, the police are investigating the cause of the accident. The injured were treated at a nearby medical facility.

Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa, with a population of about 120 million. Poor road conditions and lax traffic law enforcement are the main reasons for frequent traffic accidents in Ethiopia.