Two women in Nigeria’s Delta State lost seven children when the driver of a petrol tanker lost control after suffering a brake failure on Thursday, July 8.
The affected were pupils of Army Day Secondary School, Effurum in Delta State and among the 15 crushed to death on their way home after school.
A media aide to Delta state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Ossai Success Ovie, who confirmed the incident, said a mother lost four children in the tragic incident while another lost three children.
”I heard about the Tragedy that happened in Warri today opposite Army barracks along NPA expressway.
”I heard tanker crushed students to returning from school to death.’’
”According to the report, a woman lost 4 of her children and another one lost 3 children and more dead bodies yet to be recovered.
”My condolences to the affected families
”May God grant the souls of all the students involved rest and give the parents the courage to bear their loss.”
