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| Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash | Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash |
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| At least 60 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a goods lorry in the west African country of Burkina Faso. | At least 60 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a goods lorry in the west African country of Burkina Faso. |
| The two vehicles caught fire after the crash and many people were trapped inside the bus, a local official told AFP news agency. | The two vehicles caught fire after the crash and many people were trapped inside the bus, a local official told AFP news agency. |
| The accident happened before dawn near the town of Boromo, 167km (105 miles) west of the capital, Ouagadougou. | The accident happened before dawn near the town of Boromo, 167km (105 miles) west of the capital, Ouagadougou. |
| The coach was reported to be heading for neighbouring Ivory Coast. | The coach was reported to be heading for neighbouring Ivory Coast. |
| 'Gruesome scene' | 'Gruesome scene' |
| State-run Radio Burkina said 60 people were killed in the collision, while a court prosecutor in Boromo said there were at least that number dead. | State-run Radio Burkina said 60 people were killed in the collision, while a court prosecutor in Boromo said there were at least that number dead. |
| "A bus and a truck carrying sugar collided this morning around 0530 (0530 GMT), six kilometres from Boromo," the prosecutor, Maiza Compaore, told AFP news agency. | "A bus and a truck carrying sugar collided this morning around 0530 (0530 GMT), six kilometres from Boromo," the prosecutor, Maiza Compaore, told AFP news agency. |
| "The two vehicles caught fire in the collision," she added. | "The two vehicles caught fire in the collision," she added. |
| "The scene is gruesome. The bus is completely askew, there are bodies on the road, some are in the wreckage, there are charred bodies which we are still removing. It's really horrible." | "The scene is gruesome. The bus is completely askew, there are bodies on the road, some are in the wreckage, there are charred bodies which we are still removing. It's really horrible." |
| She said the driver of the bus had survived the collision and had reported there were more than 80 people on board his vehicle. | She said the driver of the bus had survived the collision and had reported there were more than 80 people on board his vehicle. |
| A number of people were said to be injured, some with severe burns. | A number of people were said to be injured, some with severe burns. |
| Lorries in Burkina Faso also frequently carry passengers. | Lorries in Burkina Faso also frequently carry passengers. |
| Road accidents are common in Burkina Faso, especially at the end of the rainy season when many roads - already in poor condition - have been washed out. | Road accidents are common in Burkina Faso, especially at the end of the rainy season when many roads - already in poor condition - have been washed out. |
| Burkina Faso is rated as the world's third-poorest country by the UN. | Burkina Faso is rated as the world's third-poorest country by the UN. |
| Many Burkinabes work in Ivory Coast, where Ms Compaore said the passenger bus was heading. | Many Burkinabes work in Ivory Coast, where Ms Compaore said the passenger bus was heading. |
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