21 killed, 3 injured in Nigeria truck-bus crash

At least 21 people died and three others were injured on Sunday after a truck and a bus collided head-on and went up in flames in Nigeria's northern state of Kano.

 

The accident, which occurred along the Zaria-Kano highway in the Kasuwar Dogo area, was caused by the bus driver's route violation, said Muhammed Bature, sector commander of Kano State Federal Road Safety Corps.

 

The crash triggered a fire that engulfed both vehicles, Bature said, noting that the injured were taken to a government hospital.

 

Deadly road accidents are frequently reported in Nigeria, often caused by overloading, bad road conditions and reckless driving.

 

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