13 dead in central Senegal road accident

STORY: 13 dead in central Senegal road accident SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: 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. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)