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The '''2008 Burkina Faso bus crash''' was a bus accident on 5:30 am, November 15, 2008, that claimed the lives of more than 60 persons near the town of [[Boromo]] in [[Burkina Faso]]. A heavily-loaded truck carrying 80 people collided with an overloaded bus carrying 95 people on National Highway 1, about six kilometers from Boromo. The bus, was on its way to [[Côte d'Ivoire]]. The run had started from [[Imasgho]], and additional riders were picked up at [[Koudougou]]. The truck was traveling from [[Banfora]]. Following the collision, the bus caught fire and 54 persons were burned to death inside the bus. Eleven others who escaped died of their injuries. The victims were transported to the hospital at [[Souro Bobo]].<ref>[http://www.police.bf/spip.php?article101#Scene_3 "Accident Tragique de la route a Boromo"], Burkina Faso police website, November 19, 2008</ref><ref name="bbc">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7731261.stm BBC News - Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash]</ref> The truck driver reportedly survived the collision. Police investigators speculated that the truck driver had fallen asleep at the wheel, based on a lack of skidmarks |
The '''2008 Burkina Faso bus crash''' was a bus accident on 5:30 am, November 15, 2008, that claimed the lives of more than 60 persons near the town of [[Boromo]] in [[Burkina Faso]]. A heavily-loaded truck carrying 80 people collided with an overloaded bus carrying 95 people on National Highway 1, about six kilometers from Boromo. The bus, was on its way to [[Côte d'Ivoire]]. The run had started from [[Imasgho]], and additional riders were picked up at [[Koudougou]]. The truck was traveling from [[Banfora]]. Following the collision, the bus caught fire and 54 persons were burned to death inside the bus. Eleven others who escaped died of their injuries. The victims were transported to the hospital at [[Souro Bobo]].<ref>[http://www.police.bf/spip.php?article101#Scene_3 "Accident Tragique de la route a Boromo"], Burkina Faso police website, November 19, 2008</ref><ref name="bbc">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7731261.stm BBC News - Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash]</ref> The truck driver reportedly survived the collision. Police investigators speculated that the truck driver had fallen asleep at the wheel, based on a lack of skidmarks |
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.<ref>http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_2427060,00.html</ref> The Burkina Faso Minister of Transport, [[Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo]], commented that "We lament 96 victims, of whom 66 have died".<ref name="bbc"/> It was considered the worst traffic accident in Burkina Faso since May 4, 2004, when 35 people died in the fiery collision of a bus and a gasoline truck at [[Niangoloko]]. On March 7, 1976, 23 UNESCO workers were killed after their bus fell into a ravine. |
.<ref>http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_2427060,00.html{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Burkina Faso Minister of Transport, [[Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo]], commented that "We lament 96 victims, of whom 66 have died".<ref name="bbc"/> It was considered the worst traffic accident in Burkina Faso since May 4, 2004, when 35 people died in the fiery collision of a bus and a gasoline truck at [[Niangoloko]]. On March 7, 1976, 23 UNESCO workers were killed after their bus fell into a ravine. |
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<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1115/burkinaf.html "Hécatombe de Boromo : Ce n’est pas la volonté de Dieu, c’est celle de l'homme"], LeFaso.net November 17, 2008, [http://www.lefaso.net/spip.php?article29677];</ref> |
<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1115/burkinaf.html "Hécatombe de Boromo : Ce n’est pas la volonté de Dieu, c’est celle de l'homme"], LeFaso.net November 17, 2008, [http://www.lefaso.net/spip.php?article29677];</ref> |
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On December 7, a joint religious service was held at the national cathedral for the victims, who had been Christians and Moslems. The mass was presided over by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ougadougou, [[Jean-Marie Compaore]], and Protestant and Moslem clerics presided as well.<ref>[http://www.lefaso.net/spip.php?article29926&rubrique4 "Accident tragique de Boromo : On a prié pour le repos des âmes des morts à la cathédrale"]</ref> |
On December 7, a joint religious service was held at the national cathedral for the victims, who had been Christians and Moslems. The mass was presided over by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ougadougou, [[Jean-Marie Compaore]], and Protestant and Moslem clerics presided as well.<ref>[http://www.lefaso.net/spip.php?article29926&rubrique4 "Accident tragique de Boromo : On a prié pour le repos des âmes des morts à la cathédrale"]</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:30, 18 June 2017
| 2008 Burkina Faso bus crash | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 05:30, November 15, 2008 |
| Location | near Boromo, Burkina Faso |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | Bus |
| Vehicles | Bus, truck |
| Deaths | 66 |
| Injured | Unknown |
The 2008 Burkina Faso bus crash was a bus accident on 5:30 am, November 15, 2008, that claimed the lives of more than 60 persons near the town of Boromo in Burkina Faso. A heavily-loaded truck carrying 80 people collided with an overloaded bus carrying 95 people on National Highway 1, about six kilometers from Boromo. The bus, was on its way to Côte d'Ivoire. The run had started from Imasgho, and additional riders were picked up at Koudougou. The truck was traveling from Banfora. Following the collision, the bus caught fire and 54 persons were burned to death inside the bus. Eleven others who escaped died of their injuries. The victims were transported to the hospital at Souro Bobo.[1][2] The truck driver reportedly survived the collision. Police investigators speculated that the truck driver had fallen asleep at the wheel, based on a lack of skidmarks .[3] The Burkina Faso Minister of Transport, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, commented that "We lament 96 victims, of whom 66 have died".[2] It was considered the worst traffic accident in Burkina Faso since May 4, 2004, when 35 people died in the fiery collision of a bus and a gasoline truck at Niangoloko. On March 7, 1976, 23 UNESCO workers were killed after their bus fell into a ravine. [4] [5]
On December 7, a joint religious service was held at the national cathedral for the victims, who had been Christians and Moslems. The mass was presided over by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ougadougou, Jean-Marie Compaore, and Protestant and Moslem clerics presided as well.[6]
References
- ^ "Accident Tragique de la route a Boromo", Burkina Faso police website, November 19, 2008
- ^ a b BBC News - Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash
- ^ http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_2427060,00.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hécatombe de Boromo : Ce n’est pas la volonté de Dieu, c’est celle de l'homme", LeFaso.net November 17, 2008, [1];
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
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