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tip The news is an amazing piece of literature that deserves our critical eye. Here is the BBC's report of an accident in Jerash, a city north of Amman; Jordan's capital. Please, read it and tell me what you think: Twenty dead in Jordan bus crash At least 20 people have been killed in a bus crash in northern Jordan. Some 30 more passengers were injured when it collided with a water tanker, both vehicles falling 30 metres (100 feet) into a valley below. The collision took place near the town of Jerash 90km (55 miles) north of the capital, Amman. The bus had been travelling to Irbid from the Red Sea port of Aqaba, and most of the fatalities were reported to be Jordanian citizens. Rescue crews attended the scene and police were investigating the cause of the accident. It was not immediately clear if any foreigners were injured or killed in the crash, a police spokesman said.
 
 
Posted by alma on 27.01.2008
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Posted by Noura on 27.01.2008
 

Agree, but maybe that is because its reported by BBC "a foreign agency"?  Regardless, its a sad incident...

Posted by razano on 27.01.2008
 

The only interesting piece I found was why is everyone obsessed with the nationality of the casualties? like 20 people killed isn't tragic enough.