Forty-six people were killed and 219 others injured in 230 road accidents in Angola during the Christmas and New Year festive season, police announced on Monday.

The information was released Monday in Luanda by Second Commander General of the National Police Paulo de Almeida when assessing the police operation aimed at securing the festive season, the official news agency Angop reported.

The officer said the accidents included 73 run-over that caused 22 deaths and 74 wounded, 52 collisions between vehicles which resulted in one death and 36 wounded, and 45 collision between vehicles and motorcycles that caused 14 deaths and 43 wounded.

The capital city of Luanda topped the list of the accidents with 50 which killed 21 people and injured 42, followed by the provinces of Benguela with 26, Huíla with 12, Moxico and Bengo with 14 and 10 respectively.

Road accidents were the second killer next to malaria in the African country, and police blamed the accidents on poor road or vehicle conditions, speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol and disrespect for traffic rules. Endi

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