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15 members of Nigerian soccer team die in accident
Fifteen members of the Nigerian soccer team were killed on Sunday in a road accident, Geo TV reported.
Updated on: Jan 26, 2009, 12:22:03 IST
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Fifteen members of the Nigerian soccer team were killed on Sunday in a road accident, Geo TV reported.
The accident occurred on 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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