7 killed in Senegal road accident

A collision between a bus and a private car killed seven people and seriously injured four others Thursday in Nioro du Rip department in central Senegal's Kaolack Region, local authorities said.

Local fire and rescue official Mamadou Yaga Mane said the impact was so severe that seven passengers died at the scene. And the four injured were taken to the regional hospital.

Senegal, a West African country with a population of 17 million, records 24 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants annually, according to the World Bank.

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