Tunisia – Medenine: 30 students injured in school bus accident

A school bus accident involving a vehicle from the Regional Transport Company in Médenine, which was transporting students from the Sidi Makhlouf delegation, resulted in more than 30 people sustaining minor injuries. This incident impacted both the students on the bus and the drivers involved. According to the official spokesperson of the Médenine Regional Transport Company, the collision led to a substantial number of minor injuries among the occupants of both the bus and the car.

A medical source informed TAP that the majority of these injuries were light and posed no grave threat to the individuals’ health. Fortunately, most of the injured were able to leave the local hospital of Sidi Makhlouf on the same day. The hospital facilitated two ambulances to guarantee the timely and efficient transportation of the injured parties. Nevertheless, the Médenine University Hospital revealed four individuals whose conditions warranted hospitalization. This group included three students and the car’s driver, indicating the impact’s severity on both vehicle occupants.