BLACK FRIDAY : 60 killed as luxury bus, petrol tanker collide long Benin-Ore road and start Conflagration.

A major road crash involving a Truck, a Tanker and a Luxury bus occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Friday, today at Ugboguii Village on the Benin-Ore express road, the Federal Road Safety Corps is reporting.

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The registration number of the Tanker involved in the accident is GA 71 XA. A Dangote truck and a Young Shall grow luxury bus were involved.
The fire spread to a nearby mechanic workshop where eight other vehicles were burnt. A nearby local market called also got burnt.
The accident caused gridlock on the two carrigeways. Rescue activities is still ongoing and total casualty figure is yet to be ascertined.
Witnesses casualties may be up to 50 persons.

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The Corp say the vehicles are still burning up till 4.00 p.m.
“Rescue activities ongoing. Number of casualties not yet ascertained,” the Corps said on its social media channels.
The Corps is expected to issue a formal statement soon.