Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Seven people have been killed and seven others injured in a fatal road crash on the Bida-Kutigi road in Niger State.

The Niger Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Aishatu Sa'adu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

Sa'adu said the crash occurred on Sunday afternoon at Shebe village, a few kilometres from Kutigi town, and involved a Mazda vehicle and a Siena bus.

"Seven people lost their lives, seven others were injured while four were rescued without injuries, bringing the total involved to 18," she said.

She said all seven fatalities occurred at the scene, while the injured victims sustained varying degrees of injuries.

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