13 Killed in PNG Bus Crash Outside Goroka

13 Killed in PNG Bus Crash Outside Goroka

THIRTEEN people, including a baby, have died in a horrific road accident near Korefegu, just outside Goroka in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands Province.

The accident occurred around 3 p.m. yesterday when a coaster bus traveling from Lae to Mt Hagen lost control on a sharp curve and plunged into a ravine.

Authorities said the bus appeared to have been speeding and its tires were slippery, leading to the fatal crash. Rescue teams worked late into the evening, retrieving all bodies by 6 p.m.

Several survivors with critical injuries were taken to the Kapakamiliki Health Centre and Goroka Hospital. Police have confirmed that an investigation into the crash is underway.

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