Rolling truck kills 28

Abuja - A truck rolled backwards into a crowded bus park in the Nigerian capital yesterday, killing at least 28 people and injuring…

Abuja - A truck rolled backwards into a crowded bus park in the Nigerian capital yesterday, killing at least 28 people and injuring more than 15 in a ball of fire, police said.

Rescuers said the toll looked certain to climb as one bus remained trapped under the weight of the articulated truck, which had been carrying gravel to a construction site.

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