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38 Killed, 87 Injured in Road Accident in Senegal


Sun 08 Jan 2023 | 04:40 PM
 Bus Accident - file photo
Bus Accident - file photo
Basant Ahmed

A Senegalese official said on Sunday that 38 people were killed and 87 others were injured, in a collision between two buses near the town of "Kaffrine" in the center of the country.

the French news channel (BFM) said that the accident occurred on National Road No. (1) at 03:15 am (according to the local time of Sengal), about 250 km southeast of the capital, Dakar, adding that all the victims were transferred to a hospital and medical facility in the town of Kaffrine.

It is noteworthy that road accidents in Senegal are common, mainly due to the negligence of drivers and the poor condition of roads and cars. This accident is considered one of the worst in the past few years in terms of the number of victims