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| Ten die as cable hits Nigeria bus | Ten die as cable hits Nigeria bus |
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| Ten people were killed when an electric cable fell on a bus in the southern Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt and electrocuted passengers, police say. | Ten people were killed when an electric cable fell on a bus in the southern Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt and electrocuted passengers, police say. |
| "Twelve others who went to assist the victims suffered severe burns", Rivers State police spokeswoman Rita Abbey told the AFP news agency. | "Twelve others who went to assist the victims suffered severe burns", Rivers State police spokeswoman Rita Abbey told the AFP news agency. |
| An Associated Press cameraman saw 10 bodies charred beyond recognition at a local hospital. | An Associated Press cameraman saw 10 bodies charred beyond recognition at a local hospital. |
| Ms Abbey said the injured had been hospitalised. | Ms Abbey said the injured had been hospitalised. |
| Police were unable to confirm how many people had been aboard the bus and how many survived the accident. | Police were unable to confirm how many people had been aboard the bus and how many survived the accident. |