Eteni Langodo Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/eteni-langodo/ The low down on African affairs Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Eteni Langodo Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/eteni-langodo/ 32 32 Lorry ploughs into Kinshasa traffic killing at least 10 https://jjcornish.com/2020/02/lorry-ploughs-into-kinshasa-traffic-killing-at-least-10/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2020/02/lorry-ploughs-into-kinshasa-traffic-killing-at-least-10/ A lorry with faulty brakes has ploughed into traffic in the Congolese capital Kinshasa. The official death toll in 10 but eyewitness put it higher. At least 40 people are injured. ends intro The truck hit a minibus taxi, several cars and motorbikes and a number of pedestrians. Health Minister Eteni Longodo was on the […]

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]]> A lorry with faulty brakes has ploughed into traffic in the Congolese capital Kinshasa.

The official death toll in 10 but eyewitness put it higher. At least 40 people are injured.

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The truck hit a minibus taxi, several cars and motorbikes and a number of pedestrians.

Health Minister Eteni Longodo was on the scene soon  after the crash. He assured victims and their families they would get the best treatment.

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo is criticised for not caring about the victims of road accidents who number 26 000 anually.

Poor roads, unroadworthy vehicles  and excessive speed are blamed for most of the crashes.

Interior Minister Gilbert Kankonde says government is seeking to address this.

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