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Over twenty people die in road accident close to Marrakech.

Marrakech, Jan.10 - Twenty-four people were killed and 63 others were
injured, on Tuesday, when two buses collided in the road linking the
southern cities of Marrakech and Agadir, local authorities told MAP.The
accident occurred nearly 20 km from Marrakech, said the same sources,
blaming it on high speed. The injured were transported to hospitals in
Marrakech.
During the last ten years, road accidents increased at a yearly basis of
3pc, causing enormous economic losses. They cost the State about USD 1.2
billion a year, that is 2.5% of the GDP.