Many feared dead in Dschang accident

Unspecified number of passengers have lost their lives and several others injured in a tragic road accident in Dschang, West Region, on Thursday, June 25.

The accident reportedly occurred when a minibus operated by an interurban transport agency from Bamenda suffered brake failure, lost control, and plummeted into a gully.

The victims’ bodies have been transported to the mortuary at Dschang Regional Annex hospital. But exact figures not known at press time.

This latest incident raises urgent questions about the safety and maintenance of vehicles on Cameroon’s roads, highlighting the need for improved measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.

The cause of the brake failure is currently unknown and the crash is under investigation.