Maiduguri, Nigeria: At least 20 people were killed in a traffic accident in northern Nigeria, Authorities in Nigeria said Monday.
Official in Nigeria said that a bus has crashed into a car in northern Nigeria, leaving at least 20 people dead.
A witness told The Associated Press that the vehicles burst into flame during the collision and that villagers tried to stop the fire by using buckets of water drawn from a well.
At least 10 people were injured in the head-on collision in Yobe state, which borders Niger.
Fatal traffic crashes are common in Nigeria, where old roads are rarely maintained and drivers often ignore speed limits and safety regulations.
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