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Tragedy on the Dabou-Grand-Lahou road: One dead and 30 injured in a bus collision

Auteur: Ivoirematin

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Drame sur l'axe Dabou – Grand-Lahou : Un mort et 30 blessés dans une collision de cars

A serious traffic accident shook the Grands-Ponts region on Thursday, January 22, 2026. A head-on collision between two public transport buses resulted in 31 victims, including one death , at the crossroads of the village of Cosrou.

The facts

The alert was given at 6:27 PM . The collision occurred approximately 30 kilometers from Dabou, involving two vehicles of different sizes:

  1. A 65-seater bus.
  2. A 32-seater bus.

Human toll and rescue efforts

The National Office of Civil Protection (ONPC) has released a grim preliminary report:

  1. One death was confirmed at the scene.
  2. 30 injured , including 10 in serious condition .
  3. A rescue operation was necessary to free one of the victims trapped in the wreckage.

Civilian firefighters from the Grands-Ponts Civil Protection Center (CPC), supported by the Dabou Gendarmerie Brigade, immediately secured the area. All the injured were evacuated to the Dabou General Hospital .

Investigation underway

Although the exact circumstances of the tragedy remain to be defined, an official investigation has been opened by the authorities to establish the responsibilities of each party in this tragic accident.

Auteur: Ivoirematin
Publié le: Vendredi 23 Janvier 2026

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