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| 53 dead after blaze engulfs bus and fuel truck in horror Cameroon crash | 53 dead after blaze engulfs bus and fuel truck in horror Cameroon crash |
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| A horrific crash between a bus and a fuel-laden truck in western Cameroon has left 53 people dead after an enormous fire engulfed the two vehicles. | A horrific crash between a bus and a fuel-laden truck in western Cameroon has left 53 people dead after an enormous fire engulfed the two vehicles. |
| A local official said the 70-seat bus was involved in a head-on collision with the truck at around 3.30am at a location called the Cliff of Dschang, in central-western Cameroon. | A local official said the 70-seat bus was involved in a head-on collision with the truck at around 3.30am at a location called the Cliff of Dschang, in central-western Cameroon. |
| “The dead have all been burned beyond identification,” Awa Fonka Augustine, the governor of West Region, said. Along with the shocking fatality count a total of 29 people also suffered severe burns. | “The dead have all been burned beyond identification,” Awa Fonka Augustine, the governor of West Region, said. Along with the shocking fatality count a total of 29 people also suffered severe burns. |
| "A collision between the truck and the bus sparked uncontrollable fire which ravaged the truck, the bus and its occupants,” he added. | "A collision between the truck and the bus sparked uncontrollable fire which ravaged the truck, the bus and its occupants,” he added. |
| Augustine said fog may have been a cause of the accident, and early investigation found that the truck had a “brake problem.” | Augustine said fog may have been a cause of the accident, and early investigation found that the truck had a “brake problem.” |
| The governor added that the truck was illegally transporting fuel and that the driver of the vehicle fled the scene in the aftermath of the incident. | The governor added that the truck was illegally transporting fuel and that the driver of the vehicle fled the scene in the aftermath of the incident. |
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