Effondrement d’un immeuble à Thiès : Le bilan provisoire des sapeurs-pompiers
The preliminary report on the collapse of a five-story building under construction in the Sud Stade district of Thiès indicates one fatality and two survivors. This information was confirmed by Lieutenant-Colonel Mame Diène Ndiaye, commander of the Thiès-Diourbel Fire and Rescue Group No. 2 (GIS2).
According to the fire chief, the alert was given this morning at 9:35 a.m. After arriving on the scene, the rescuers found the building had completely collapsed, with three victims initially reported under the rubble.
"The implementation of all these resources, accompanied by the heavy equipment mobilized by the Thiès city council, made it possible, after three hours, to save two victims.
"Unfortunately, a third woman was extracted lifeless," explained Lieutenant-Colonel Mame Diène Ndiaye, who emphasized that all three victims were men.
He added that after the initial operations carried out with the resources available on site, specialized reinforcements from Dakar were mobilized to support the search.
“In total, 60 enlisted personnel and firefighters, as well as ten intervention vehicles and equipment, were involved in the operations, including a specialized vehicle from Dakar. The heavy resources deployed by the Thiès town hall and those of the Thiès military hospital also contributed to the rescue operation,” the commander said.
Search operations are continuing to ensure that no other people are still under the rubble.
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