Mbanza Kongo – At least three people died and 18 were injured in a road accident that took place on Saturday in Kindege commune, Nzeto municipality, northern Zaire province.
In a press release that reached this Monday ANGOP, in Mbanza Kongo, the National Police informs that the accident, characterized by the overturning of a van, occurred in the locality of Kidilu, 40 kilometers off Nzeto town.
The note points to over speed, combined with the vehicle's poor technical condition, as the probable cause of the accident.
It adds that the wounded were transferred to the Zaire Provincial Hospital, in Mbanza Kongo, where they receive medical care.