Passengers Burnt Beyond Recognition In Fatal Road Accident

• Accident caused by over speeding

Tragedy struck in Anambra state on Sunday after a ghastly auto mishap on Ihiala- Onitsha road leaves many burnt beyond recognition.

Ag. Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Kamal Musa, who confirmed the incident, said the accident was caused by over speeding.

He said the commercial bus involved tumbled many times before it went up in flames leaving the charred body of the passengers in its wake. .

He said the number of casualties and the vehicle make were yet to be ascertained due to the severity of the crash.

He said: “A lone fatal road traffic crash allegedly caused by tyre burst as a result of excessive speeding leading summersault and the vehicle burst into flames this evening 6th September, 2020 at opposite Omorka in Ihiala along Ihiala- Onitsha road.

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“Information reaching the Command states that all passengers on board were burnt beyond recognition along with the bus.

“The corpse of the only male adult who jumped out of the vehicle in the process has been deposited at Mogue in our lady of Lourdes Ihiala.

“Meanwhile, Anambra State fire service has been contacted and FRSC rescue team from Ihiala Unit Command are on ground to ensure free flow of traffic while obstruction is being cleared.”

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