Forty-one people were killed in a road accident in south-central Mali on Tuesday (August 3), when a truck carrying goods and market workers collided with a passenger bus, Reuters reports.
State broadcaster ORTM reported that the truck's driver lost control after a tire burst and the vehicle swerved into the path of the bus.
A further 33 people were wounded in the collision, ministry spokesperson Mohamedoune Ould Mamouni said by phone.
Africa has by far the world's most dangerous roads, registering over 26 deaths per 100,000 population, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).