Senegal bus accident

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Two damaged buses are pictured after they collided on a road in Gniby, Senegal, Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in this bus crash in central Senegal, the country's president Macky Sall said Sunday. (Elimane Fall via AP) "I am deeply saddened by the tragic road accident today in Gniby, causing 40 deaths and many serious injuries," an unofficial translation of the tweet read. "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured." A damaged bus is pictured at the site of a collision between two buses on a road in Gniby, Senegal, Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in this bus crash in central Senegal, the country's president Macky Sall said Sunday. ((Elimane Fall via AP)) Dieng said after puncturing a tire, the bus veered into the oncoming lanes and collided with another bus. He added that 78 people were injured in the crash.

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Load Error The country’s president, Macky Sall, tweeted about the "I am deeply saddened by the tragic road accident today in Gniby, causing 40 deaths and many serious injuries," an unofficial translation of the tweet read. "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured." BRAWL BREAKS OUT IN SENEGAL PARLIAMENT AFTER MALE LAWMAKER SLAPS FEMALE COLLEAGUE Sall declared a three-day national mourning starting on Monday. He also said a meeting will be held on Monday to take measures to ensure the roads and The Associated Press reported that public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng said the crash happened on National Road No. 1. © (Elimane Fall via AP) A damaged bus is pictured at the site of a collision between two buses on a road in Gniby, Senegal, Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in this bus crash in central Senegal, the country's president Macky Sall said Sunday. (Elimane Fall via AP) READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP Dieng said after puncturing a tire, the bus veered into the oncoming lanes and collided with another bus. He added that 78 people were injured in the crash. Images posted on the AP’s website show the aftermath of the crash, with the front end of one bus lodged into the side of another. Debris appears to be strewn all over the road, and many of the windows in both buses were busted. The AP reported that locals said crashes occur regularly in Senegal, not just because drivers do not adh...

At least 38 people have died and scores were injured when two buses collided near the town of Kaffrine in central Senegal on Sunday, according to the president and the fire services. In response to the "grave" accident, President Macky Sall announced three days of national mourning beginning Monday. In a tweet Sunday he also said there had been 40 deaths and "many serious injuries". The Senegalese prosecutor said in a separate statement that 38 people had been killed. Public prosecutor, Cheikh Dieng, said that early investigations suggested that the accident was caused when "a bus assigned to the public transport of passengers, following the bursting of a tyre, left its trajectory before colliding head-on with another bus coming in the opposite direction." Colonel Cheikh Fall, who is in charge of operations for the West African country's National Fire Brigade, had earlier told AFP that 38 people had died and 87 were injured in the accident. The accident took place around 3.15 am local time (0315 GMT) Sunday morning, Fall told AFP, adding that all the victims have been evacuated to a hospital and medical centre in Kaffrine. The wreckage and demolished buses have since been cleared and normal traffic has already resumed on the road, he said. The governor and local officials have already visited the scene, he added. President Sall said after the period of national mourning finished, a government council will be held to "take firm measures on road safety". Road accidents are c...

At least 38 people have died and scores were injured when two buses collided near the town of Kaffrine in central Senegal on Sunday, according to the president and the fire services. In response to the "grave" accident, President Macky Sall announced three days of national mourning beginning Monday. In a tweet Sunday he also said there had been 40 deaths and "many serious injuries". The Senegalese prosecutor said in a separate statement that 38 people had been killed. Public prosecutor, Cheikh Dieng, said that early investigations suggested that the accident was caused when "a bus assigned to the public transport of passengers, following the bursting of a tyre, left its trajectory before colliding head-on with another bus coming in the opposite direction." Colonel Cheikh Fall, who is in charge of operations for the West African country's National Fire Brigade, had earlier told AFP that 38 people had died and 87 were injured in the accident. The accident took place around 3.15 am local time (0315 GMT) Sunday morning, Fall told AFP, adding that all the victims have been evacuated to a hospital and medical centre in Kaffrine. The wreckage and demolished buses have since been cleared and normal traffic has already resumed on the road, he said. The governor and local officials have already visited the scene, he added. President Sall said after the period of national mourning finished, a government council will be held to "take firm measures on road safety". Road accidents are c...

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Load Error The country’s president, Macky Sall, tweeted about the "I am deeply saddened by the tragic road accident today in Gniby, causing 40 deaths and many serious injuries," an unofficial translation of the tweet read. "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured." BRAWL BREAKS OUT IN SENEGAL PARLIAMENT AFTER MALE LAWMAKER SLAPS FEMALE COLLEAGUE Sall declared a three-day national mourning starting on Monday. He also said a meeting will be held on Monday to take measures to ensure the roads and The Associated Press reported that public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng said the crash happened on National Road No. 1. © (Elimane Fall via AP) A damaged bus is pictured at the site of a collision between two buses on a road in Gniby, Senegal, Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in this bus crash in central Senegal, the country's president Macky Sall said Sunday. (Elimane Fall via AP) READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP Dieng said after puncturing a tire, the bus veered into the oncoming lanes and collided with another bus. He added that 78 people were injured in the crash. Images posted on the AP’s website show the aftermath of the crash, with the front end of one bus lodged into the side of another. Debris appears to be strewn all over the road, and many of the windows in both buses were busted. The AP reported that locals said crashes occur regularly in Senegal, not just because drivers do not adh...

Two damaged buses are pictured after they collided on a road in Gniby, Senegal, Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in this bus crash in central Senegal, the country's president Macky Sall said Sunday. (Elimane Fall via AP) "I am deeply saddened by the tragic road accident today in Gniby, causing 40 deaths and many serious injuries," an unofficial translation of the tweet read. "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured." A damaged bus is pictured at the site of a collision between two buses on a road in Gniby, Senegal, Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in this bus crash in central Senegal, the country's president Macky Sall said Sunday. ((Elimane Fall via AP)) Dieng said after puncturing a tire, the bus veered into the oncoming lanes and collided with another bus. He added that 78 people were injured in the crash.