15 members of Nigerian soccer team die in accident

By IANS,

Abuja : Fifteen members of the Nigerian soccer team were killed Sunday in a road accident, Geo TV reported.


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The accident occurred Sunday afternoon when the bus in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck near the Nigerian capital. The truck was carrying cattle.

The police said 12 players and their three coaches died on the spot.

Seven others who were injured rushed to a hospital for treatment, witnesses said.

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