{{Police in Mozambique say 14 people died when a tire burst on a speeding minibus, causing the driver to lose control and collide with an oncoming vehicle.}}<\/p>\n
Radio Mozambique cited police as saying 11 people were also injured in the accident on Friday. <\/p>\n
It happened 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital, Maputo.<\/p>\n
Police say all of those killed were on the minibus that had been going too fast, and that the driver was among the injured. <\/p>\n
Some passengers in the other vehicle, also a minibus, had minor injuries.<\/p>\n
Traffic on some highways in Mozambique is heavy at this time of year as people working in South African mines return home for the Christmas season.<\/p>\n
Many South African tourists also visit Mozambique over the holiday period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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