Môngua:Cunene Six teenagers lost their lives and three others were injured in a tragic road accident in the commune of Môngua, Cunene Province. The incident occurred on Monday at 734 p.m. on National Road 105, along the Xangongo-Môngua section, involving a V8 vehicle.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the Inspector and spokesperson for the National Police in Cunene, Lino Tchipalanga, confirmed that the accident transpired when the driver lost control of the vehicle while attempting to avoid one of the teenagers crossing the road, subsequently crashing into a group of nine people standing by the roadside.
Another road accident occurred separately over the weekend in the municipality of Humbe, resulting in one fatality. Both incidents have been attributed to speeding. In response to the extended holiday weekend, police forces increased preventive measures to ensure public order and security, leading to the detention of six Angolan nationals on suspicion of foreign currency smuggling and theft.
Ilídio Sipwiso, the communal administrator of Môngua, stated that the teenagers were gathered by the roadside watching a video on a mobile phone when the vehicle struck them. The three injured teenagers were transported to General Simione Mucune Hospital, where two remain in intensive care, and one is in stable condition.
The accident site, located near Father Modesto Cemetery, is noted to be a high-risk area due to the frequent occurrence of road accidents.
