Nigeria, June 26 -- A tragic accident along the Gombe-Yola Federal Highway has claimed the lives of eight people, including a senior police officer.

00 p.m. on Wednesday near Kaluwa village in Kaltungo Local Government Area.

According to reports, the incident involved a Hummer bus driven by 67-year-old Usman Ibrahim from Damilu, Yola North Local Government Area, Adamawa State.

The bus, carrying 18 passengers from Yola to Gombe, suffered a rear tyre burst. The driver lost control, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and plunge under a bridge.

Emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene and took the victims to the General Hospital in Kaltungo.

Upon arrival, a medical doctor confirmed the deaths of eight people, including Sup...