At least sixteen people were killed and more than a dozen injured on Wednesday (April 13th) when a truck crashed into a cliff face in Indonesia's West Papua province, police said. .
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The truck carrying 29 people was heading through the Arfak Mountains towards the provincial capital Manokwari when the driver lost control around 2 a.m. local time (1700 GMT Tuesday), according to regional police.
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We suspect a brake failure, the truck lost grip and the driver lost control
” of the vehicle, said Andre Manuputty, deputy head of the provincial police unit in charge of traffic, to the television channel Metro TV. .
A child is among the victims
When the emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident, approximately two hours later, they saw scattered bodies, which had been ejected from the truck by the impact, described the local person in charge of the rescue team on Metro TV.
A child is among the victims while 13 other people were injured, some seriously, and are hospitalized, added Andre Manuputty.
The road, steep and without good lighting, was particularly dangerous, said the official.
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Road accidents are common in the archipelago of 270 million people where vehicle maintenance leaves something to be desired and road regulations are often ignored.
In February, 13 people were killed and dozens injured when a bus crashed taking factory workers for a beach holiday on the island of Java.
In March 2021, a bus carrying dozens of passengers crashed into a ravine in West Java, killing 29 people.
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