A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday 16 September 2025 in Ziguinchor, more precisely in the area called Couloumba, in the Boucotte district. Fallou Ndiaye, who was about 7 years old and had come to spend his holidays in Ziguinchor, was swept away by the waters of the river while bathing in the rain in an open-air canal that crosses several quarters of the commune. Since then, investigations have been ongoing, involving firefighters, police and several volunteers. Residents on the spot deplore this dramatic incident and call on the authorities to take urgent measures to secure this canal, which becomes a source of danger every winter. After several hours of searching, the lifeless body of the young Fallou was finally found and deposited at the morgue of the Regional Hospital of Ziguinchor.
Horreur à Ziguinchor: A boy carried away by the waters of the Corinthian Canal
