Tragédie à Mont-Rolland : Un garçon de 12 ans meurt dans un bassin de rétention
The death by drowning of a 12-year-old boy, yesterday Sunday, August 17, 2025, late in the afternoon, in a rainwater retention basin in the center of the commune of Mont-Rolland (Tivaouane department), has brought the issue of safety at these sites back into the spotlight.
The search continues at the scene of the tragedy, in the hope of finding the body of the child who was swimming with his friends before his disappearance around 7 p.m.
Alerted, the Thiès fire brigade and the Notto-Gouye-Diama gendarmerie conducted searches until late into the night, without success. Operations resumed this Monday morning, with the support of local residents and led by local authorities.
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Faute d'accès à la mer et de piscine dans la localité, les enfants se baignent soit dans les mares boueuses, soit dans les bassins de rétention dont la protection n'est pas assurée à 100%
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