At least 18 persons including a pregnant woman have been burnt to death in an auto crash in the Ilorin metropolis, the state capital of Kwara state.
It was gathered that the acc!dent which occurred along the Ilorin International Airport road at about 8:00 am, involved a commercial 14-seater passenger bus and a private vehicle.
The sources in the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) told Tribune online that the Lagos-bound passenger bus had loaded at the Gerin Alimi motor park, heading outwards the metropolis, when it rammed into the private vehicle. It is also reported that the bus contained petrol-filled kegs.
It is reported that only the driver of the commercial bus was able to escape as the passengers(majorly students affected by the ongoing ASUU strike) got burnt beyond recognition. It was also gathered that eight persons, however, survived the accident with multiple injuries.
Video below:
Naso bus catch fire in front of ilorin Airport, Kwara State oooi and according to reports, more than 8 people burn to death ooo today oo
Posted by Kwaraployblog.com on Sunday, February 20, 2022
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