A bus carrying passengers from Mali to Burkina Faso plunged off a bridge over the Bagoe river on Tuesday, killing 31 people and injuring at least 10 others, some of them critically.
The tragic incident occurred around 5:00 PM local time, when the driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle and crashed off the bridge, according to local authorities.
The bus was a large transport vehicle that ferried people from one place to another. The transport ministry said the driver likely failed to steer the bus safely.
The victims of the crash included people from Mali and other West African nations, according to reports.
Road accidents are common in Mali, where the infrastructure and the vehicles are often poorly maintained, and the public transportation system is overcrowded and unregulated.
This is the second major bus crash in Mali this month. On March 8, a bus collided with a truck on the way to Bamako, the capital city, leaving 15 people dead, and 46 others wounded, as reported by the AFP news agency.