Yamoussoukro, January 06 (QNA) - A collision between two coaches in Ivory Coasts capital Yamoussoukro left at least 14 people dead and 73 injured on Thursday, emergency services said.

The victims included nine men and five women and the injured have been taken to Yamoussoukro hospitals, firefighters announced. The cause of the accident, which occurred on the southern outskirts of the city, was unclear.

Road accidents are the primary cause of death among Ivorian children and young people, according to the transport ministry, as the country witnesses more than 12,000 traffic accidents annually.

In August last year, 37 people were killed and 13 injured in two road accidents near Yamoussoukro and the economic hub Abidjan. (QNA)