Cameroon: Two lives perish in road accident

A bus belonging to a transport agency, collided with a trailer at the Sambo locality.

The road accident occurred on Friday 16 June, on the Yaounde-Douala highway, precisely at Sambo which is located between Pouma and Boumnyebel. The 70-seater bus coming from Douala, hit the Trailer which was coming from the opposite direction, that’s from Yaounde.

When the incident occurred, the bus rolled over ending up with its wheels facing up. It was thanks to other road users, that the victims were extracted from the 70-seater. No time had to be wasted as smoke was perceivable in the air, being produced by the bus, which could eventually end up in a fire.

It was only later on that the members of the gendarmerie brigade arrived. According to information they revealed, two passengers had died on the spot while dozens were wounded.

The surviving victims were immediately transported to Pouma and Edea health centers for medical attention.

Due to the accident, road circulation at that point, was brought to a stand still for over some hours. The other road users had to make a stop to see what was happening and even give a helping hand where needed.

This is happening when Minister Edgard Alain Me’be Ngo has launched a road safety campaign, to curb over speed and illicit road users.