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On Wednesday, there was a sad news of a multiple road crash that claimed six lives while fourteen others sustained serious injuries. This was reported by the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC. The fatal accident happened at Upper Iweka Road, along the Enugu-Onitsha express way.

The incident was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, by the FRSC commander of that sector, Kunapayi Ayodele in Onitsha.

Making the report, Ayodele said:

“Yes, there was a fatal accident that involved an articulated vehicle loaded with kerosene which lost control and rammed into seven other vehicles at Tracas Motor Park along the Upper Iweka Road.

“Six persons, four males and two females, died instantly while 14 others sustained injuries. The victims were deposited at Toronto Hospital and Borromew Hospital Onitsha.”

Ayodele also confirmed that the affected vehicle was towed away for further investigations.

The Nigerian Red Cross Society also played a role in the incident. The State Chairman of the Society, Peter Katch, confirmed that the organization took 7 corpses to the mortuary of Toronto Hospital while 4 victims sustained serious injuries.

Peter Match while speaking, said:

“A tanker loaded with kerosene lost control and rammed into people and killed a lot of them from MCC Bus Stop down to Peace Motor Park gate.

“Seven dead people were deposited at Toronto Hospital Mortuary, and one other person we took to the hospital is still receiving treatment.

“Three other injured people are at Beater Hospital along Onitsha-Owerri Road.

“That is the number of causalities recorded by the Nigerian Red Cross Society,” Mr Katchy said.

Also, an eyewitness told NAN that the fuel tanker lost control at MCC bus stop along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway and jumped from the expressway to the service lane.

The source said the tanker crushed everything on its way until it finally stopped inside a drainage.

“The tanker driver ran away immediately after the incident for fear of being mobbed,” the sourced added. (NAN)

President Buhari has expressed his sadness at the incident and he has sent his condolences to the victims’ families. He wrote on his Twitter page:

“I commiserate with the families of those who lost their lives in the tanker accident in Onitsha, yesterday. Condolences also to the government and people of Anambra State. I pray that the Almighty God will comfort the bereaved and grant quick recovery to the injured.”

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Reaction all the time, we are always in the international news for wrong reasons why.

This your apology is not genuine we know that. You are just saying the opposite of what is in your heart

Only a fool will believe that Buhari wrote that.

As if he cares

Hypocrisy at the highest level.

The father of the nation that cares