✕ CLOSE Online Special City News Entrepreneurship Environment Factcheck Everything Woman Home Front Islamic Forum Life Xtra Property Travel & Leisure Viewpoint Vox Pop Women In Business Art and Ideas Bookshelf Labour Law Letters
Click Here To Listen To Trust Radio Live

18 burnt to death in Bauchi road crash

At least 18 people have been burnt beyond recognition in a head-on collision involving a Hiace bus and a trailer at Nabardo village, along the…

At least 18 people have been burnt beyond recognition in a head-on collision involving a Hiace bus and a trailer at Nabardo village, along the busy Bauchi-Jos road.

Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, told Daily Trust that the incident occurred on Wednesday around 4:40 pm at Nabardo.

“Unfortunately, the driver and all the 17 passengers of the bus were burnt to ashes,” he added.

Abdullahi explained that a total number of 21 people were involved in the accident.

Daily Trust reporter escapes terrorist attack in Kogi

15 dead, 5 injured in Kogi auto crash

He said, “The accident happened in a bush where there were no people around to render assistance to the victims. The moment the accident occured, there was fire outbreak and the whole vehicles and the entire occupants of the bus burnt to ashes, as you can’t identify anyone of them.”

Abdullahi further disclosed that the mass burial of the victims was ongoing by the Nigeria Police Forces Social Welfare officers.

VERIFIED: It is now possible to live in Nigeria and earn salary in US Dollars with premium domains, you can earn as much as $12,000 (₦18 Million).
Click here to start.