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At least 21 people were killed and 30 injured in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Sunday when a car ploughed into people at a party, local media confirmed.

The O Pais newspaper quoted a police officer, Mr Paulo Langa, saying the accident happened at Luís Cabral region.

PARTY

A motorist lost control of the vehicle and ploughed into a crowd of young people at a party.

“The vehicle was completely destroyed after ramming several obstacles,” the O Pais quoted Mr Langa as saying.

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“The cause of the accident that took place at about 2am local time remains unknown, but eyewitnesses said the driver was fleeing after being flagged down by police,” the paper quoted a witness saying.

“Reportedly, the driver was drunk.”

ACCIDENTS

The burden of motor vehicle accidents is reportedly increasing in Mozambique, with at least three people killed daily.

The age group most affected is 25-38 years (39.35 per cent), followed by 16-24 years (20.79 percent).</s>At least 21 killed, 31 injured in Mozambique car ramming incident

A car skidded off a road and ploughed into a crowd of young people in Mozambique on Sunday, killing 21 and injuring 30 people, Sputnik reported citing the Club of Mozambique.

The accident occurred at National Road N4 in Luis Cabral neighborhood, the Club of Mozambique media outlet reported. The vehicle hit a group of people, who participated in a carnival party.

The injured people were reportedly sent to nearby hospitals.</s>Radio Mocambique said the vehicle was travelling at high speed when it hit the crowd early on Sunday in Maputo.

A senior police official said the driver of the vehicle ignored a police order to stop just before hitting the party-goers beside a pedestrian bridge on a main road.

The official said the driver died in the collision.</s>The accident occurred at National Road N4 in Luis Cabral neighborhood, the Club of Mozambique media outlet reported. The vehicle hit a group of people, who participated in a carnival party.

The injured people were reportedly sent to nearby hospitals.

The causes of the incident remain unknown but eyewitnesses do not rule out the possibility that the car's driver was drunk and tried to escape the police.
A suspected drunk driver loses control while fleeing police in Maputo, Mozambique, strikes a crowd, and kills 21 people, injuring 30 more.