RSOE EDIS: Nigeria - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.14

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2010-02-14 04:22:23 - Vehicle Accident - Nigeria EDIS CODE: VI-20100214-24924-NGA Date & Time: 2010-02-14 04:22:23 [UTC] Area: Nigeria, State of Rivers, , Port Harcourt Number of death person(s): 10 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Ten people were killed when an electric cable fell on a bus in the southern Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt and electrocuted passengers, police say. "Twelve others who went to assist the victims suffered severe burns", Rivers State police spokeswoman Rita Abbey said. An Associated Press cameraman saw 10 bodies charred beyond recognition at a local hospital. Ms Abbey said the injured had been hospitalised. Police were unable to confirm how many people had been aboard the bus and how many survived the accident. Posted:2010-02-14 04:22:23 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu