One person survived and 13 passengers were, Sunday, roasted in auto crash which occurred near the Four-Corners, Enugu at 9 p.m.
The ill-fated 14-seater bus said to be traveling from Imo State to Adamawa reportedly ran into a trailer before it went up in flames.
All the passengers except one, were said to have burnt beyond recognition in the accident which happened along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
One survives
While some said he was rescued by sympathizers, others said he jumped out of the vehicle from the window.
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Vanguard learnt that the lone survivor is currently receiving treatment at the Emergency Unit of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Ituku-Ozalla.
Confirming the auto crash, Sector commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Enugu command, Joseph Toby, said that the commission has been warning drivers on the risk associated with night journey.
Toby said that the only surviving person was unconscious when they rushed him to UNTH Sunday.
He also said that the Hausa community have approached the commission to allow them bury the burnt bodies.
“That’s what happened. We learnt that they are travelling to Kaduna before the accident occurred at four corner on Sunday night.
“We have been warning drivers about the risk in night journey but they gave it a deaf ear. The Hausa community in Enugu is making arrangement to bury the burnt bodies.
“The only surviving person was rushed to hospital immediately but still unconscious with doctors attending to him,” he said.
