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Six killed in collision on Kébémer-Ndande road

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A collision between a lorry and a minibus killed six people and injured several others on Friday 23 October 2026 on the road linking Kébémer and Ndande, Senegal. Firefighters took the victims to Kébémer health centre and an investigation was opened, according to Seneweb.

Six people died at the scene and several others were injured on Friday 23 October 2026 at around 9pm in a collision between a lorry and a minibus on the road linking Kébémer and Ndande, Senegal, according to Seneweb. Firefighters took the victims to Kébémer health centre.

An investigation has been opened to determine the causes of the accident, according to Seneweb.

The collision clarifies the death toll from a road accident reported on 23 October in the collision between a lorry and a minibus in Senegal.

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