The Dakar has claimed a Honda rider in stage 5 as well as 2 journalists that plunged off a cliff following the race.
From RDC...
Tragic news from Stage 5 of Dakar2014. Earlier this morning, Belgium bike competitor Eric Palante was found dead at km143 along the fifth stage of the rally. The 50-year-old motorcycle rider was competing in his 11th Dakar. As of now, the organizers have said that the cause of his death is under investigation.
Story and video from NBC Sports...
http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/10/dakar-belgian-rider-eric-palante-confirmed-dead-two-reporters-also-dead-after-car-falls-into-ravine/