TORONTO, Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - IAMGOLD
Corporation ("the Company") reports with deep regret the death
of a contractor's employee this morning in a bus accident between
Dori and Kaya, at around 170 km north of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. In addition to the fatality,
seven injured IAMGOLD employees were taken to Ouagadougou for medical treatment. Two
employees have been released, and the other five remain in stable
condition in the hospital.
The accident involved two IAMGOLD buses operated by Transcordec,
which were transporting employees from the Essakane Mine to
Ouagadougou. Essakane's emergency
response team was immediately activated and internal and external
emergency services personnel were called to the site, along with
police authorities.
Our thoughts are with the family, friends and co-workers of our
Transcordec colleague, and we are offering assistance and support
to the individual's family.
An investigation into the accident has been initiated by the
Company and we are working with our contractor Transcordec and the
local authorities to determine the cause. The relevant government
authorities have been notified.
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SOURCE IAMGOLD Corporation