At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured when two buses collided head-on in central Senegal, the country’s president said. Public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng said at least 78 people are injured, some seriously.
DAKAR, Senegal — At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country’s president said Sunday.
“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. 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.
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