• In addition, the incident was the deadliest accident in recent years.
• An inquiry into what caused the accident has been begun
• Accidents on the road, which are often fatal, occur with a high frequency in Morocco

According to a source from a local hospital, a bus accident that occurred on Wednesday just to the east of Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, resulted in the deaths of 23 individuals and left numerous more injured. The bus crashed on a curve of a highway in the Khouribga region in the morning, according to local officials, and the preliminary death toll stands at 15 people.

The regional health director Rochdi Kaddar subsequently updated the death toll up to 23, informing AFP that another 36 people were wounded in the disaster – the worst accident in recent years. In addition, the incident was the deadliest accident in recent years.

An inquiry into what caused the accident has been begun, and those who were hurt have been sent to a hospital in Khouribga. Accidents on the road, which are often fatal, occur with a high frequency in Morocco and other countries in North Africa. According to the data provided by the National Road Safety Agency, the country of Morocco has an annual average of 3,500 fatalities and 12,000 injuries, with an average of 10 fatalities occurring each day.

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