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40 people killed, dozens injured after 2 buses collide head-on in central Senegal

Public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng said the crash happened on National Road No.1 when a public bus punctured a tire and veered across the road, colliding with another bus coming from the opposite direction.

PTI Reported By: PTI New Delhi Published on: January 08, 2023 19:05 IST
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Senegal: At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country's president said Sunday. President Macky Sall said in a tweet that the accident happened in Gnivy village, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3:30 am.

“I am deeply saddened by the tragic road accident today in Gniby causing 40 deaths and many serious injuries. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” said Sall.

He declared three days of mourning starting Monday and said he will hold an inter-ministerial council to discuss road safety measures.

Public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng said the crash happened on National Road No.1 when a public bus punctured a tire and veered across the road, colliding with another bus coming from the opposite direction.

At least 78 people are injured some of them seriously, he said.

Images of the crash on social media show the damaged buses rammed into each other and a trail of debris along the road.

Motor accidents happen regularly in the West African nation due to poor roads, bad cars and drivers not adhering to the rules, say locals.

In 2017, at least 25 people were killed when two buses also crashed. Many of those people were heading toward the central town of Touba for the annual Muslim pilgrimage.

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