Bus collision in Niger kills 22, injures 37

Two passenger buses collided in southern Niger, killing 22 people and injuring 37 others, the country's Transport Ministry said.

Report informs via Niger's information agency that according to preliminary data, one of the buses lost control at high speed. After the collision, both vehicles continued moving by inertia for about 170 meters. The bus drivers died at the scene.

One of the buses was carrying 17 Nigerien servicemen.