COOLIFE GIST BLOG

50 feared killed in auto crash along Ore-Benin expressway

Ugbogui town in Edo state today witnessed great horror, as a fatal accident which occurred some hours ago may have claimed about 50 lives.
The incident happened when a diesel tanker and a trailer collided with a fully-loaded commercial luxury bus.
Witnesses say the bus which was coming from the Lagos end went on fire after the collision.
They added that only few trapped passengers were seen trying to escape. It is yet unknown if they made it.

Military and road safety officials are presently at the scene controlling traffic, while men of the fire service are also said to be present, although they arrived late.
  MAY THE SOULS OF THE DEPARTED REST IN PEACE