Two buses collide head-on, killing 40 people after a flat tire leaks

At least 40 people have been killed in a head-on collision between two buses in Senegal.

Officials said a public bus was passing through the village of Gnivy in the Kaffrine region when one of its tires ruptured at 3:30am on Sunday.

This put him in the lane of another oncoming bus.

Shocking images show the mutilated vehicles on the side of the road and the trail of debris.

Dozens were killed and at least 78 people were injured, some seriously.

Senegal’s President Macky Sall said: “I am deeply saddened by today’s tragic road accident in Gniby, which left 40 dead and many seriously injured.

“I extend my sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery.”

Sall announced three days of mourning from Monday and promised to hold talks about road safety measures.

Accidents regularly occur in the West African country due to bad roads, bad cars and drivers who don’t follow the rules.

In 2017, at least 25 people were killed when two buses crashed.

Many drove to the center of Touba for the annual Muslim pilgrimage.

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