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10 killed in bus crash in southern Morocco

Ten people have been killed and 22 others injured in a collision between a truck and a bus near Agadir in southern Morocco.

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Saturday's collision caused a fire on board the bus, the local Health Ministry office said.

The injured were taken to Hassan II hospital in Agadir, while another in a critical condition was airlifted to Marrakech.

An investigation has been launched.

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An estimated 3,000 people were killed in road accidents in Morocco in the first 10 months of 2016, according to figures from the Ministry of Equipment and Transport.


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