22 dead in Guinea traffic accident

At least 22 people were killed and eight others injured on Sunday when a minibus carrying several students collided with a truck in western Guinea's Kindia region, Report informs, citing Xinhua.

According to Guinea's transitional government, the tragedy happened on the national road from Conakry to Kindia, with the truck coming from Kindia's neighboring Mamou region.

"Specialized services are mobilized to provide assistance to bereaved families, and the government provides care for the wounded at the Kindia regional hospital," said Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, a government spokesperson.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.