In Tunisia, a tourist bus, in which 43 people were, rolled over and pulled into a ditch. According to updated data, 24 people died (previously it was said about 22 dead), another 21 were injured..
Tunisian radio station Mosaique FM reported, citing a representative of the country's Civil Defense Directorate, that the majority of those killed were young people aged 20 to 30. To date, 20 injured have been hospitalized, some of them are in critical condition..
The crashed bus belonged to a private travel agency and headed from the capital of the country to the city of Ain Drachma. Most of the passengers were students who went on an excursion to this area, known for its nature reserves..
As the main version, the investigation considers the driver exceeding the permissible speed on a dangerous section of the route. Tunisian Ministry of Internal Affairs sets up a special commission to investigate the incident.