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| Nigerian soldiers killed in crash | Nigerian soldiers killed in crash |
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| At least 43 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a road accident in the north of the country, according to the Nigerian military. | At least 43 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a road accident in the north of the country, according to the Nigerian military. |
| The soldiers were in a convoy of vehicles travelling to their base when one of the vehicles collided with an oncoming petrol tanker in Yobe state. | |
| An army spokesman said others were injured and receiving treatment. | An army spokesman said others were injured and receiving treatment. |
| One report said the soldiers had just returned from a peacekeeping mission in the Sudanese region of Darfur. | One report said the soldiers had just returned from a peacekeeping mission in the Sudanese region of Darfur. |
| Sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission Emmanuel Okeke said poor visibility was responsible for the crash. | |
| "The two vehicles crashed and there was a fire, the people inside were burned. Both drivers also died," he said. | |
| The petrol tanker was empty, he said. | |
| Fatal accidents are common on Nigeria's roads. | |
| Thousands of people die every year as a result of poor roads, dangerous driving, and vehicles that are unsafe to drive. | |
| Fires after accidents are also common because bus drivers frequently carry jerry cans of fuel if they think petrol may be more expensive by the roadside. |