Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Seven people, including three children, have died, while 11 others sustained injuries in a multiple-vehicle accident at Kumo in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.

The crash, which occurred at Tashan Magariya Junction along the Gombe-Billiri road at about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, involved a heavy-duty truck, two Volkswagen Golf cars and five motorcycles.

An incident report by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attributed the accident to suspected brake failure, which reportedly caused the truck driver to lose control while travelling from Gombe towards Yola.

The truck subsequently collided with the two cars and five motorcycles, bringing the total number of vehicles involved to eight.

According to the report...