Forty dead and dozens hurt in head-on bus smash in Senegal

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At least 40 people have been killed and dozens more hurt in a head-on bus smash in central Senegal, the country’s president said.

The crash happened in the village of Gnivy, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3.30am on Sunday, Macky Sall said in a tweet.