UNAMID vehicle and passenger bus collide in South Darfur

1 Dec 2008

UNAMID vehicle and passenger bus collide in South Darfur

25 March 2008 - A UNAMID armoured vehicle and a passenger bus collided near Nyala , South Darfur, at 0930 hours, today.

Initial reports suggest that one passenger and four pedestrians were killed, while another seventeen people were injured and taken to Nyala hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred when the UNAMID vehicle was on official mission, accompanying a humanitarian convoy.

UNAMID expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims.

UNAMID press release