Updated January 9th, 2023 at 11:04 IST
40 people killed, dozens injured in bus crash in Senegal; President Sall declares mourning
Forty people have lost their lives while dozens have been injured after a bus accident in central Senegal, shared President Macky Sall.
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Forty people have lost their lives while dozens have been injured in a bus accident in central Senegal. The news of the tragic accident has been shared by Senegal's President Macky Sall. President Sall tweeted that the terrible bus crash in Senegal happened in Gnivy village, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3:30 a.m. (local time). The crash on National Road No.1 happened when a public bus punctured a tire and veered across the road, colliding with another bus coming from the opposite direction that injured at least 78 people, said Public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng, reported AP.
Senegal to mourn bus crash victims
Further, taking to Twitter the President shall write, "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."
Je suis profondément attristé par le tragique accident routier de ce jour, à Gniby, occasionnant 40 morts et de nombreux blessés graves. J’adresse mes condoléances émues aux familles des victimes et souhaite prompt rétablissement aux blessés.
— Macky Sall (@Macky_Sall)
President Sall further declared "three days of mourning starting 9th January" and said he would "hold an inter-ministerial council to discuss road safety measures".
Suite au grave accident de ce jour à Gniby ayant causé 40 morts, j’ai décidé d’un deuil national de 3 jours à compter du 9 janvier. Un conseil interministériel se tiendra à la même date pour la prise de mesures fermes sur la sécurité routière et le transport public des voyageurs.
— Macky Sall (@Macky_Sall)
The French President has also condoled the deaths in Senegal. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted, "My thoughts go out to the relatives of the victims of the terrible accident which occurred last night around Kaffrine. France offers its condolences and stands alongside the Senegalese."
Mes pensées vont aux proches des victimes du terrible accident survenu la nuit dernière aux environs de Kaffrine. La France présente ses condoléances et se tient aux côtés des Sénégalais.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron)
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Published January 9th, 2023 at 11:04 IST