FORTY people travelling in a truck were killed and 30 others injured when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle due to faulty brakes, the Catholic radio station Ecclesia reported late on Monday. The accident took place on Sunday near Kulu in Uije province, about 300 kilometers north of the capital Luanda. The vehicle, which was transporting both passengers and merchandise, was part of a convoy of trucks travelling to Luanda, the report said. Road accidents occur frequently in Angola, where many roads are impassable because of damage caused by decades of civil war. – AFP