China News Agency, Beijing, January 6th, Abuja news: According to the Nigerian "Daily Mail" report, the Nigerian road management department confirmed on the 5th that a serious traffic accident occurred in Bauchi State in northeast Nigeria on the 4th, killing 18 people. people die.
Yousuf Abdullahi, head of the local road administration department, said on the 5th that the accident occurred on the afternoon of the 4th when a bus and a trailer collided head-on on a road in Toro District, Bauchi State.
After the impact, the bus burst into flames. The accident killed all 18 people on the bus, and 3 people on the trailer were not injured.
Abdullahi said the cause of the accident was speeding when the vehicle was driving. 21 people were involved in the accident, including 18 adult men and 3 children.
Abdullahi also said that Nigerian police then buried the victims.
Abdullahi urged car owners and drivers to ensure that their cars have good tires and drive at an appropriate speed, always paying attention to obeying traffic rules and regulations.
Due to poor road conditions, overloading and speeding, traffic accidents occur frequently in Nigeria.
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