Gambia: Mini Truck Plunges At Bamba Tenda Yellitenda

Reports reaching this medium has it that a truck plunged into the river at Bamba-Yelli Tenda crossing point.

Public Relation Officer of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), Muhamadou L Sanyang confirmed that the incident happened on Thursday 20th June around midday. According to him, the truck was asked to board the ferry from the Farafenni side but the brakes failed in the process of boarding the ferry and the truck plunged into the river. Asked what was suspected to be the cause of brake failure, the PRO said it was believed the truck did not take enough oxygen to enable active brakes, thus leading to it plunging into the river.

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