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Accident kills five in Mbeubeuss, Senegal

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An accident in Mbeubeuss, Senegal, killed five people, reports Senenews. A witness described the circumstances of the accident and the events that may have preceded it in a video.

An accident in Mbeubeuss, Senegal, has killed five people, reports Senenews. A witness recounts the circumstances of the tragedy and the events that may have preceded it in a video.

Mbeubeuss is also associated with a landfill targeted by a controversy mentioned by Senenews. The testimony presented by the media outlet concerns how the accident unfolded.

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