(BBC) – A collision between two buses in central Senegal has left 40 folks lifeless and dozens injured.
Preliminary investigations steered that one of many buses suffered a burst tyre and collided head-on with an oncoming bus, officers stated.
President Macky Sall has declared three days of mourning and has promised to take measures to enhance street security.
Visitors accidents are widespread in Senegal, however this was one of many deadliest lately.
Emergency providers official Cheikh Fall advised AFP information company that 87 folks had been injured within the collision, close to the central city of Kaffrine.
The wounded have been taken to hospital and a medical centre for remedy, he added.
Confirming the 40 deaths, Sall stated on Twitter that he was “deeply saddened by the tragic street accident”.
“I prolong my heartfelt condolences to the households of the victims and need a speedy restoration to the injured.”
In the meantime, 21 folks have died and 49 others have been wounded in a bus accident in Kenya.
The bus had simply crossed the border from Uganda into Kenya when it crashed.
Ugandan regional police spokesman Rogers Taitika advised AFP that the driving force appeared to have misplaced management and veered off the street.
These killed had been principally Kenyans, however included eight Ugandans, he was quoted as saying.
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