Truck crash in Ethiopia kills 22 people, dozens hurt

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By AFPJanuary 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM

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On January 6, 2026, a truck accident in Semera, a town in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia, resulted in the deaths of at least 22 people and injuries to 65 others. The truck, carrying Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers, overturned on a highway. These individuals were reportedly misled by illegal brokers regarding the dangers of the route. The injured are receiving medical attention at Doubtee Referral Hospital. Ethiopia is a major departure point for the Eastern Route, used by migrants seeking work in Gulf nations, and this route has seen nearly 900 deaths and disappearances between January and September 2025.

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Eritrea 30% Somalia 40% Yemen 40% Doubtee Referral Hospital 50% International Organization for Migration (IOM) 50% Djibouti ×360% Afar Region 70% Semera ×280% Ethiopia ×390%

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truck crash 90% road accident 80% migrants 80% asylum seekers 80% ethiopia 70% eastern route 60% human migration 50% afar region 50% illegal brokers 40%