The bus they were travelling in collided head-on with a cattle-laden truck.
Abuja: Fifteen members of the Nigerian soccer team were killed Sunday in a road accident, Geo TV reported.
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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