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66 killed in road crash

17 Nov 2008
At least 66 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a goods lorry in the west African country. The two vehicles caught fire after the crash and many people were trapped inside the bus. Another 30 people have been taken to hospital. The accident happened before dawn near the town of Boromo, 170km (105 miles) west of the capital, Ouagadougou. The coach was reported to be heading for neighbouring Ivory Coast