A Malagasy traffic policeman directs the traffic on the outskirts of Antananarivo on November 24, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Police said the accident occured early Saturday outside the town of Anjozorobe, around 90 kilometres (56 miles) from the capital. The truck was transporting passengers who had attended a wedding the day before.
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There were "a total of 47 deaths, including 10 children" and the newly-wedded couple, police spokesman Herilala Andrianatisaona told AFP. Twenty-two others were injured.
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