International Desk : At least 31 people have been killed in Mali and ten others wounded when a bus travelling toward Burkina Faso fell off a bridge in the country's southeast, the transport ministry said.

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The accident happened at around 5:00 pm at a bridge crossing the Bagoe river.

The ministry said in a statement, "A bus... that was leaving Kenieba commune for Burkina Faso tipped off a bridge. The likely cause is the driver losing control of the vehicle."

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Automobile accidents are frequent in Mali, where many roads and highways as well as vehicles are in poor condition.

Earlier this month, 15 people were killed and 46 injured when a bus heading toward the capital Bamako collided with a truck in central Mali.

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