Ethiopia Bus Plunges Into Ravine, Killing at Least 31

At least 31 people were killed and dozens more injured in a bus crash in Ethiopia, police said. The bus was traveling from the Dessie area toward Addis Ababa when the accident happened.

According to local police, the vehicle left the road and plunged into a ravine. No further details were given about the passengers, the cause of the crash, or the condition of the injured.

The incident adds to the toll of road accidents in the country, where deadly crashes on major travel routes can claim many lives at once. Authorities did not immediately say whether rescue crews had reached the scene or whether the death count could rise.