Eight people were killed outright and one was seriously injured in a horrific traffic accident, when a vehicle transporting them overturned in North Kordofan in Sudan on Thursday.
The accident occurred on the road connecting El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, with Bara locality. Initial investigations show that the vehicle overturned after the driver apparently became drowsy at the while, while driving at excessive speed, according to reports by the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA). It confirmed that eight people died at the scene, while another was injured and transferred to hospital in serious condition.