Thirty-eight people were killed and 87 others were injured in a collision between two buses in Senegal, firefighters said on Sunday.
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The accident took place overnight from Saturday to Sunday, at 3:15 a.m. local time (1:15 a.m. GMT), near the town of Kaffrine, about 250 km southeast of the capital Dakar, according to a statement from the National Brigade of firefighters.
The victims were transported to Kaffrine hospital, the carcasses of the buses were cleared and the way was reopened to traffic, according to firefighters. The governor and the prefect had gone to the scene.
Bus accidents are frequent in Africa, due to poor vehicle maintenance, poor road conditions, but also driving errors, many motorists being holders of permits purchased from corrupt inspectors, without having attended driving school.
However, it is the deadliest accident in Senegal in recent years.
Last week, at least fourteen people were killed in Côte d’Ivoire and 73 were injured in a collision between two buses in Yamoussoukro (center) and 18 people died in a collision between two vehicles in northern Nigeria.
