1999 Sinking of Burong

Burong 500

Date	May 11, 1999
Location	Burong, The Gambia
Death Toll	12,000+
Damage	29 Billion Dalasi
Context	Yahya Jammeh
Perpetrator	Silvia Hesturn

The Sixth Sinking of Burong, or the Burong 500 was an event held by Yahya Jammeh to unveil the first Gambian automobile, the Venti Super Dalasi. The race was part of the 1999 Formula One World Championship where a Venti Super Dalasi driven by Boris Voronkov was only meant to start the race to promote the new vehicle, but ended up winning the race with all other drivers, spectators and most people in Burong Super Dying.

The only survivors were Yahya Jammeh, Silvia Hesturn, Jean Duffle, Boris Voronkov and John Brewer.