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Two Pamecas employees killed in collision on RN2

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Two employees of Pamecas Saint-Louis, Demba Mané and Gnagna Mbaye, died on Friday in a collision between their vehicle and a Dangote truck at Ndiol Maure, in the commune of Diama, Senegal. The accident, which occurred around 11am, prompted an investigation by the gendarmerie to establish the circumstances and responsibilities.

Two employees of Pamecas Saint-Louis, Demba Mané and Gnagna Mbaye, died on Friday in a collision between their pick-up and a truck belonging to Dangote at Ndiol Maure, in the commune of Diama, Dagana department, Seneweb reports. The accident occurred around 11am as the two colleagues were travelling from Saint-Louis to Ndiol.

Gendarmes and firefighters from Saint-Louis intervened to extract the two victims, who were trapped in the wreckage of the vehicle, according to Seneweb. The gendarmerie has opened an investigation to establish the circumstances of the collision and any responsibilities.

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