34 killed in Nigeria crashes
02/07/2007 18:15  - (SA)  

Want to know more? Answerit can help.

Nigerians count cost of strike Unions 'to paralyse Nigeria' Bandits 'to blame for unrest' 'The masses are suffering' Nigerian crash kills 28 cops Nigerian cops to curb protests

Lagos - Thirty-four people were killed in two separate accidents on Nigerian roads at the weekend, police and residents said on Monday.

The police in the central state of Kwara said 24 people burnt to death when a passenger bus collided with a petrol tanker on Ilorin-Bode road.

"We recovered 24 bodies from the scene of the wreckage," said senior police officer Debo Akanji.

At least 10 people were killed and several injured in a second accident near Akure, the Ondo state capital on Saturday, resident Tayo Alonge said by telephone.

"The cause of the accident is dangerous overtaking," he added.

Accidents occur regularly on Nigeria's poorly maintained inter-city roads.

Two weeks ago, about 30 people including 27 policemen were killed when their vehicle collided with an oncoming truck in central Nigeria.

What is this? Yahoo Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Brought to you by OUTsurance Car Insurance
	News24 Headlines on your Facebook profile		News24 on mobile