The burnt bus after the accident in Bauchi, Sunday evening
16 commuters burnt to death as bus rams into truck in Bauchi
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 16 passengers in a fully-loaded Toyota Hiace bus which ran into a truck and burst into flames, Sunday evening.
According to Sector Commander, FRSC, Bauchi Command, Yusuf Abdullahi, the accident happened in Bambal village on Kano-Jama’are Road at 7:00 pm on Sunday,
16 passengers were involved in the crash comprising 10 males and six females and all the people on board lost their lives in the crash.
“The bus burst into flames after it ran into the truck and no single soul survived the crash.
“Some people were burnt beyond recognition inside the Hummer bus,” said Abdullahi.
The sector commander, who said that it took his personnel about seven minutes to arrive at the scene to clear the site, attributed the accident to speed violation.
He disclosed that the corpses were deposited in the morgue of Kiyawa General Hospital on Kano-Jama’are road for identification.
The Sector Commander advised motorists to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads.
