Nigeria traffic crash 'kills 25'

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Reports from southern Nigeria say at least 25 people have been killed in a traffic accident involving three passenger buses.

One of the vehicles burst into flames after the crash in the city of Port Harcourt, said a police spokeswoman in Rivers State.

The spokeswoman, Irejua Barasua, said the vehicle may have been carrying cans of fuel as well as passengers.

Correspondents say Nigerian roads are poorly maintained and unlit at night.

Compounding the problem, many drivers are untrained, vehicles are often poorly maintained and buses are frequently tightly packed with passengers.

Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer but many of the country's 140 million people live in poverty.