Tragic lorry crash in Ethiopia claims 71 lives

At least 71 people, including guests from a wedding party, lost their lives in southern Ethiopia after a lorry plunged into a river in Sidama state on Sunday, officials confirmed.

The vehicle reportedly missed a bridge and fell into the river, local official Wosenyeleh Simion told Reuters. He added that the lorry was overloaded, a factor that may have contributed to the tragic accident.

According to the Sidama Police Commission, 68 men…