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Twenty killed in Mali as truck plunges into river Mali

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AFP Bamako
Last Updated : Sep 13 2018 | 7:05 PM IST

Twenty people died when a truck carrying scores of people back from a village fair in central Mali plunged into a river after its brakes failed, the government said Thursday.

The accident occurred late Monday in the central Saye region, a statement said. "Sixty-three people were rescued and searches are continuing," it said.

"According to preliminary studies, a technical fault linked to the braking system was at the root of this dramatic accident."

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First Published: Sep 13 2018 | 7:05 PM IST

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