ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.

At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.

At least 71 people are dead in southern Ethiopia after the truck they were on plunged into a river. Officials say the overloaded vehicle, part of a wedding caravan, missed a bridge on a road full of twists and turns.

At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement. This video discusses material some may find distressing.