The day after the death of about twenty travelers on Sunday in Dassa in central Benin, in the collision between a bus and a truck, the authorities set up a crisis unit to welcome the families of the victims and the seriously injured. Several ministries are mobilized for the management of this tragedy, including the Ministry of Health. Since the tragedy, he has taken care of the injured. He welcomed grieving families.
The families did not have all the information on the fate of their loved ones. The Minister of Health gave them an appointment at the Palais des Congrès on Monday morning where a support cell was set up.
A few dozen families were present. After condolences from the government, Health Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin chose the following method of saying things: “Those whose names you will not hear, unfortunately, will be counted among those who have died. »