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ABUJA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-two people died and 58 others sustained injuries on Friday in a road accident in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said.
The accident occurred when an overloaded articulated vehicle had a burst tyre on the busy Kano-Kaduna expressway, Ahmed Sa'idu-Daura, a commander of the road safety police, told Xinhua.
The official said the accident was "avoidable", noting the vehicle was overloaded with passengers and wood when it suddenly suffered a tyre burst due to speeding.
The injured have been taken to government hospitals for treatment, he added. Enditem
