Eid has 38 traffic deaths [Archives:2003/09/Local News]

BY ISMAEL AL-GHABERI
YEMEN TIME STAFF
More than 200 traffic incidents took place during the Greater Barium, (Eid al-Adhha) this year, killing 38.
Statistical reports issued by the General Traffic Authority indicated that around 69 traffic incidents took place in the Capital Secretariat from February 9 to 15.
Taiz city is ranked the second most dangerous city, where the number of traffic incidents have reached 39 incidents.
More than 150 people were seriously injured and around 320 were slightly injured in those accidents.
The General Traffic Authority report attributed 70 percent of those accidents to break-neck speed, negligence, traffic violations, bad weather, lack of continuous technical check ups and bad conditions of roads.

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