At least 47 people died and 24 were injured in a traffic accident near the capital city of Madagascar. 
The dead included guests of a wedding and about 10 children, the government said in a statement on Saturday. 
The reason for the accident has not been determined yet. 
A commercial transport lorry, which was not intended for the transport of people, was involved in the accident, dpa reported. 
The island nation off the south-east coast of Africa has a population of about 24 million people.

Source: QNA