Tragedy on the asphalt in Senegalwhere 39 people were killed and around 100 others were injured when two collided buses. President Macky Shall preached three days of national mourning and is expected to announce immediate measures to improve road safety.
The accident, the deadliest in the country recent years, It happened on the night of Saturday to Sunday at around 03:00 (local time; 05:00 Greek time) near the town of Kafrin, about 250 kilometers southeast of the capital Dakar, the fire department and local authorities said.
The government published last Sunday evening a new account of the accident, in the Sikilo community, which spoke of 39 dead, 53 injured who have been admitted and are being treated in hospitals and 42 less injured, who were offered care in local health centers.
According to the initial data of the investigation, the driver lost control of the vehicle due to the excessive speed he developed.
The Ugandan government has also announced measures to improve road safety following an increase in road fatalities during the year-end holiday season. According to the authorities in Kampala, in just three days, from December 30 to January 1, 104 traffic accidents were recorded with a total of 35 deaths and 114 injuries.
Source: News Beast
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