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12 killed in horrific accident north of Kufra

12 killed in horrific accident north of Kufra

Libya Observer31-05-2025
The Ambulance and Emergency Service announced on Friday the death of 12 Sudanese, including women and children, in a horrific traffic accident on a public road 90 kilometers north of Kufra.
The service said in a statement that it had received a report of the accident, in which a car collided with a large truck, noting that ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
The service explained that the accident also resulted in two people sustaining varying injuries, noting that all victims were transferred to Attia Al-Kassah Hospital. News Tagged: sudanese refugees car accident Al-Kufra
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