This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the scene of a road accident near the village of Sare Thialy in Kolda city, Senegal, May 3, 2025. Two people were killed and about 20 others were injured in a road accident in southern Senegal on Saturday. (Xinhua)
DAKAR, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and about 20 others were injured in a road accident in southern Senegal on Saturday.
The tragedy took place near the village of Sare Thialy in Kolda city, as a truck collided with a bus carrying middle school students, said the Education Ministry.
The two victims were the bus driver and a student. The students were on an educational field trip to a farm.
Education Minister Moustapha Guirassy expressed his deep sympathy to the families of the victims and the entire school community. ■