Nine passengers burnt, 10 others injured as bus goes up in flame

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A total of nine passengers, including two children, have lost their lives while six others suffered various degree of injuries when a bus conveying...

A total of nine passengers, including two children, have lost their lives while six others suffered various degree of injuries when a bus conveying them went up in flame on Sagamu – Ore expressway.

The Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Clement Oladele, who confirmed the incident said 10 people, comprising six male adults and four female adults were pulled out from the burning bus while four others still rescued from the inferno sustained seriously injures with some suffering first degree burnt.

“Further investigating by the FRSC Crash Investigator revealed that the vehicle while on transit suffered malfunctioning and had to stop intermittently several times to repair the faulty fuel pump and fuel tank which they kept managing by tying ropes to support the malfunctioned fuel tank with the connecting fuel tank.

 

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