Cuito – President João Lourenço expressed this Tuesday feelings of condolence for the death of fifteen citizens in a road accident that occurred in the municipality of Cuíto, central Bié Province.
“Due to the tragic traffic incident today in the province of Bié, which caused a large number of victims, including death and injured, I convey my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and express my best wishes for a speedy recovery to all those receiving medical care”, the President expressed in a note of condolences.
João Lourenço states that the concerned authorities will continue to pay full attention to the victims of the regrettable road accident that killed several families.
The accident, which also caused 30 injuries, occurred after a motorcycle taxi driver overturned near the Cuíto river, in the commune of Cunje, which resulted in the death of a child.
While people were rushing to help those involved, a runaway truck appeared and ended up running over many people. Six died at the scene and the rest at Dr. Walter Strangway Hospital, where the injured are getting medical treatment.
Speaking to ANGOP, the director of nursing at this health unit, Elizabeth Vicente, was coy on advancing information on the clinical status of the injured.
In turn, the municipal administrator of Cuíto, Abel Guerra Paulo, assured that local authorities, in partnership with other institutions, are mobilizing various means to support bereaved families.
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