Bus crash kills 29, injures 27

Originally published January 23, 2001

29 people were killed and 27 others were injured when their bus flipped over on a road, and fell in a nearly 100 meter-deep ravine.

King Mohammed VI sent cables of condolences to the bereaved families and instructed authorities to take the wounded to two military hospitals, Ibn Sina hospital in Marrakech and Mohammed V hospital in Rabat.

The accident occurred 15 Km from Tahanouat, southeast of Marrakech.

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