Eight people were killed and five others seriously injured in a three-car crash in Morocco, officials said.
The accident took place on the road linking the cities of Sidi Bennour and Safi on Wednesday, a security source said, Xinhua news agency reported.
Deadly traffic accidents are common in the North African country.
According to data from the Moroccan Transport Ministry, a total of 3,565 people were killed in the country last year.
The ministry has adopted a new strategy 2015-2025 vowing to reduce the victims of accidents by 50 per cent.
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