KADUNA, Nigeria | Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:34am EST
The accident occurred late on Monday close to the border with neighbouring West African country Niger.
"We were able to rescue 15 people alive," Sokoto Road Safety Manager Alfred Adeboye told Reuters.
Traffic accidents are commonplace in Africa's most populous nation, where roads are often narrow and pot-holed due to under-investment and mismanagement. (Reporting by Isaac Abrak; Writing by Joe Brock; Editing by Alison Williams)
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