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| 2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash | |
|---|---|
 Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea, the site of disaster | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 14 January 2010 |
| Location | 130 km from Lae, Morobe province. |
| Coordinates | 6°10′36″S 146°09′21″E / 6.1768°S 146.1558°E |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Line | Route 100 (Highway) & Route 3 |
| Operator | – |
| Owner | – |
| Incident type | Head-on collision |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | Coaster & PMV(truck) |
| Deaths | 40 |
| Injured | dozens |
The 2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash was a collision of two buses in Papua New Guinea on 14 January 2010. At least 40 people were killed after a Route 100 (Highway) Coaster bus and a Route 3 public motor vehicle (PMV, a refitted truck used for public transportation) crashed head-on in Papua New Guinea's worst ever road accident.[1] The accident happened 130 km outside of Lae, in Morobe province.[1][2]
It was described as "one of the saddest days in the history of road accidents", occurring in an "impoverished" country.[3] The local morgue was unable to cope with demand as bodies from the crash piled up.[4] Two of the dead may have been taken elsewhere which would leave the death toll at 42 if confirmed.[1]
- ^ a b c Pisai Gumar and Daisy Taniova Pawa. "Forty killed". The National. Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "40 dead in PNG bus smash: reports". AFP. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
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