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Tragedy in Bouaké: 4 dead and dozens injured in a head-on collision

Auteur: Ivoirematin

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Tragédie à Bouaké : 4 morts et des dizaines de blessés dans une collision frontale

The Gbêkê region awoke to grief on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. A horrific accident involving a public transport vehicle and a heavy goods vehicle claimed the lives of four people at the entrance to Bouaké.

A brutal shock at dawn

The accident occurred around 5:10 a.m. Emergency services were urgently dispatched to kilometer marker 353, near the Diabo interchange. Upon arrival, the 3rd Company of the Military Firefighters Group (GSPM) discovered a scene of chaos: a minibus and a dump truck loaded with sand had collided head-on.

The impact was such that many passengers were trapped in the wreckage, requiring the immediate use of extrication equipment.

The human toll

The rapid intervention of the emergency services allowed for the treatment of a total of 64 victims , with a particularly heavy toll:

  1. Four deaths were confirmed at the scene.
  2. 48 injured people were urgently evacuated to the University Hospital of Bouaké.
  3. 12 people received treatment on site before returning home after signing a release.

Road safety in question

Although an investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of this collision, this new tragedy on this crucial road reignites the debate on road safety in Ivory Coast.

The GSPM took advantage of this intervention to reiterate its safety instructions: strict adherence to the highway code and increased vigilance, particularly during night journeys or at dawn, remain the only safeguards against such tragedies.

Auteur: Ivoirematin
Publié le: Mercredi 28 Janvier 2026

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