Kayode Shopekan
Many people were burnt beyond recognition on Friday as two buses collided and caught fire at the Ore-Okitipupa axis of Ondo State.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe accident involved a White Ford J5 bus and Coaster bus.
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Unit Commander, Ore Unit Command, Sikiru Alonge, confirmed the accident but said the number of dead bodies could not be confirmed.
According to the an witness, no fewer than 10 people died in the accident, while five persons sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The eye witness said the Coaster bus passengers were believed to be were returning to Akure from a function.
He added that both vehicles had a head-on collision while they were trying to maneuver a bad portion of the road.
The local gin in the J5 bus was said to have aided the fire after the head-on collision with the accident causing a traffic gridlock for more than one hour at the axis.
He said that “five people who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rescued from the accident and had been taken to the State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa and Prima Hospital in Ore for proper care.
Alonge said “that joint efforts by the FRSC, Nigerian Police and Army helped to quell the fire, clear the debris and evacuate the burnt bodies from the accident site.
The FRSC boss urged motorists and other road users to always refrain from over-speeding on the highway in order to avert avoidable road accidents.
