5 killed, 25 injured in Cameroon road accident


By ArisonWang Ze

YAOUNDE, June 25 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident in Cameroon's West region, according to police and medical authorities.

The tragedy occurred Tuesday evening after the brake of a passenger bus failed as it was descending a steep hill at La Falaise locality in Dschang town of the region, local police said.

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