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Seven persons on funeral trip die in Anambra auto crash, many injured


Seven persons attending a funeral ceremony have died in an auto crash on the Ogidi-Abatete road in the Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Many others on the same journey sustained varying degrees of injury.

The accident which occurred at about 5.15pm on Friday, involved a Mecedez tipper loaded with sand and a 608 bus, with 19 persons on board.

It was gathered that the bus was conveying a family to a burial ceremony when it collided with the tipper lorry.

An eye witness who put the number of casualties at seven, said the tipper had a tyre burst, which resulted to loss of control and ramming into the bus.

He said, "No fewer than seven persons died on the spot while other passengers sustained injuries.

"Most of them were members of the same family going for a burial ceremony.

The Sector Public Education Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps, Pascal Anigbo, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said the corpses had been deposited at the hospital morgue, while the injured were receiving treatment.

He said, "At about 5.20pm on Friday 12 June, 2020 we received a distress call on a fatal Road Traffic Crash which occurred at about 5.15pm near Buckie Polytechnic, along Ogidi-Abatete road.

" FRSC rescue team from Nteje Unit Command were immediately dispatched to the scene of the crash.

"The crash involved a Mercedes Benz 608 with registration number AA205DMA driven by one Ezeugwu Christopher and a Mercedes Benz Tipper with enlistment number XD651GDD, drivers name given as FC Ugwumba.

"Casualties involved included 17 adult males, One female adult and One female child. Totalling 19 .They were all rushed to Twinkle Hospital, Ogidi by members of the community.


"The Sector Commander FRSC, Andrew Kumapayi condole with the family of the deceased and wishes the injured victims quick recovery, warning vehicle owners and drivers against the use of expired or worn-out tyres, particularly during rainy season.

"He equally advises that only brand new tyres should be used in vehicles as most fairly used tyres, popularly called 'tokumbo tyres' are expired.

God have mercy oh


Rip and speedy recovery to the injured ones

This 2020, too carry strange news. Rip to the dead. God heal the wounded.

OMG!! This is heartbreaking may their gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

I just seem tired of 2020,too many bad news this year, may God protect us nd our loved ones unexpected death.

Mehn, burials always have some bad aspects of it.

Transporting corpse to village for burial always seems to be one of the most dangerous undertaken these days. I was going to PH one time by road and saw a bus on fire with a casket by the road side. I am sure those people were conveying the corpse to the village.

There has been many reports of unplanned and unimagined accidents happening at burials. That Nkpor, Ogidi, Abatete road is very narrow even though the road is in a first class condition - well tarred but too narrow and with a lot of sharp bends and bushes by the side that will make it difficult for amateur driver to negotiate to either side of the road in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Rest in peace people.

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