Public road accident
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Event title
Senegal - 13 dead in central Senegal road accident
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2024-04-26 08:37:24
Last update (UTC)
2024-04-26 08:37:25
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Yamong, Département de Koungheul, Région de Kaffrine
Thirteen people were killed and around 40 others were injured in a traffic accident in central Senegal Thursday evening, local media reported.
The accident happened at around 7:00 p.m. local time on National Road No. 1, near the village of Yamong in the Kaffrine region, reported the Senegalese Press Agency, citing a security source.
The accident was caused by the overturning of a transport bus after one of its tires burst, the report quoted the source as saying.
The Senegalese government implemented several measures last year to combat traffic accidents following a series of deadly accidents.