SOUTHWEST REGION, CAMEROON – JULY 9, 2025 Tragic traffic accident occurred on the road connecting the cities of Ekona and Muyuka. A fully loaded 18-seat minibus collided head-on with a heavy truck. All 18 people on board the minibus lost their lives. According to some sources, a 9-month-old baby was rescued and transported to the hospital in serious condition.
A heartbreaking video recorded by a bystander shows the aftermath of the accident. The bloodied bodies of passengers are crushed inside the bus, with some scattered around the crash site.
Cameroonian roads are the most dangerous in all of Africa and rank among the most dangerous in the world. Thousands of people die on them every year, and tens of thousands are injured. Accidents like this one happen daily and usually don’t lead to any improvements. The danger stems from the terrible condition of the roads, which often lack asphalt, as well as driver ignorance, lack of law enforcement, and overloaded vehicles.
