High death toll as bus plunges into river

Around 30 people died when a bus in Ethiopia drove into a river in the Wolaita region.

Local authorities confirmed the fatal accident on Wednesday evening, adding that around 20 people were seriously injured in the crash.

The bus's roof was crushed and then fell off in the accident, where the vehicle appears to have rolled down a long slope before ending up in the river.

The accident occurred about 40 miles from the capital Addis Ababa.