Nigeria, July 19 -- At least nine passengers died and seven others were injured in a terrible road accident on the Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Friday.

The Borno State commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Usman Muhammad, confirmed the incident in a statement released in Maiduguri.

Muhammad said the victims included five men, one woman, two boys, and one girl. Seven others were hurt in the crash.

The accident involved two vehicles a Toyota Hummer bus operated by Borno Express and a commercial trailer.

Eight passengers died at the scene, while one later died at a specialist hospital. The injured are currently receiving treatment at the Specialists Hospital in Maiduguri.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the families of ...