Hamem Sayala: Bus Accident with No Fatalities

Bus Accident: No fatalities

Friday, 5 September, another major bus accident in the news: A civil bus went off the road in Hamem Sayala (3 km from Beja on Route P6 ) overnight and ended up on its side in a valley. There is a sense of relief that no deadly injury are confirmed, the most recent account says 7 of the 32 people aboard were taken to the closest hospital "Beja Regional Hospital", though the head Doctor "Dr. Abdallah Manai" says none of the injuries are life-threatening. Two people, including the driver, had to be cut from the wreck by firefighters. The bus went off Route P6 just before 7am en route from Jendouba to Tunis. Police say it hit a car before the driver loose control of the wheel to hit another incomming truck till the overturning straight to the valley, even so the accident is under investigation.
Arwa Rmadi contributed reporting.