In the state of Kogi in Nigeria, as a result of a serious traffic accident, 19 people were killed, another 8 were injured.
According to the Director of the National Road Safety Service for Kogi Kumar Tsukva, the accident occurred on the Lokoja-Obakhan highway.
Passenger bus, moving at high speed, collided with a truck that was in motion.
According to preliminary data, among the dead – five children.
Emergency services work at the scene, medical care is provided.
In the fact of the incident, an investigation has begun.