- Tragedy struck on Saturday morning, March 1, along Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death
- As reported by the press, the tragedy happened in an accident involving a truck and a Toyota Hiace bus
- According to authorities, the bus, which departed from Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and was heading to Benin, collided with an oncoming truck en route to Auchi
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning along the Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck.Source: OriginalEdo accident: FRSC speaksThe entire occupants of the bus were killed in the crash.The accident likely resulted from fatigue, as the driver might have dozed off, leading to the collision.”FRSC officials on duty on the highway.
Photo credit: Federal Road Safety Corps NigeriaSource: FacebookFrequency of road accidents in Nigeria
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