ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A traffic accident in Ethiopia's northern Tigray regional state has left seven people dead while more than a dozen of others sustained serious injuries, local media reported Wednesday.
The deadly incident occurred when two buses traveling in opposite direction collided near the historic city of Aksum late Tuesday, eventually leaving 7 people dead and some 15 others severely injured, state affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported.
The accident came after two freight trucks collided on Tuesday morning, killing some 15 people.
The East African country has one of the lowest rates of per capita car ownership in the world. However, deadly traffic accidents are fairly common, with the blame put on bad roads, flawed driving license issuance system and lax enforcement of safety rules.
