They went for a swim and never returned: the double tragedy of Tivaouane Peulh

The Tivaouane Peulh local police unit has been alerted to two grim discoveries made less than 48 hours apart on the town's beach. Two young men, B. KÉBÉ, 21, and B. NIANG, 23, died by suspected drowning. The public prosecutor, Cheikh Diakhoumpa, head of the Rufisque prosecutor's office, has been informed of the incidents.

First tragedy: the discovery of B. KÉBÉ's body

On Saturday, September 6, 2026, around 5 p.m., B. KÉBÉ, 21 years old, a mechanic by trade, left his family home to go to the beach. He would never return.

The following day, Sunday, September 7, 2026, locals discovered his lifeless body on the edge of the beach of Tivaouane Peulh, near the Apix City.

Alerted, his father, Mr. KÉBÉ, immediately went to the scene to inquire about the situation. There, he found his son's body lying by the sea, awaiting the arrival of the appropriate services.

The Tivaouane Peulh Local Brigade was notified on September 7, 2026 at 8:05 a.m. The men of the brigade immediately alerted the firefighters of Keur Massar before traveling to the scene.

A request to a qualified person is drawn up and sent to the competent health authorities, for the purpose of carrying out the medico-legal findings and determining the exact causes and circumstances of the death.

The body, along with the requisition, is handed over to the firefighters to be transported and deposited at the Idrissa Pouye General Hospital in Grand Yoff (formerly CTO).

Second tragedy: the discovery of B. NIANG's body

On the same day, September 6, 2026, around 5 p.m., B. NIANG, 23 years old, a scrap metal dealer residing in Tivaouane Peulh, Arafat district, went to the beach with his younger brother, M. NIANG. The latter returned alone: B. NIANG did not return to the family home.

The following day, September 7, 2026, around 10 a.m., locals discovered his lifeless body on the beach of Tivaouane Peulh.

Upon being informed, his younger brother, Mr. Niang, immediately went to the scene. He found his brother's body lying by the sea.

The Tivaouane Peulh Local Brigade was notified on September 7, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. As with the first case, the Keur Massar firefighters were alerted before the gendarmes arrived on the scene.

A request to a qualified person is drawn up and sent to the competent health authorities, for the purpose of carrying out the medico-legal findings and determining the exact causes and circumstances of the death.

The body, along with the requisition, is handed over to the firefighters for transport and deposit at the Idrissa Pouye General Hospital in Grand Yoff (formerly CTO).

In both cases, the public prosecutor at the Rufisque courthouse, Cheikh Diakhoumpa, has been informed of the facts. The exact circumstances of the two deaths remain to be determined by the competent health authorities, pending the results of the forensic examinations.