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RABAT, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- A total of six people were killed and 16 others injured on Saturday in a road accident near Morocco's northern city of Assilah, local media reported.
The accident took place when a van carrying 22 people collided with an oil truck, Hespress.com news site said.
The accident was caused by excessive speed, according to the report.
A total of 3,593 people were killed in road accidents in Morocco in 2016, a slight increase from the year before, according to Moroccan Transport Ministry.
Morocco has adopted a new strategy lasting from 2015 to 2025, vowing to reduce casualties of road accidents by 50 percent.
