Two killed as commercial bus catches fire
An 18-seater commercial bus has caught fire in Lokoja, killing two people, says the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
Seven others were injured in the accident.
The bus, heading to Abuja from the eastern part of the country, caught fire opposite a fuel station at Nataco, Lokoja on Thursday.
The FRSC sector commander in Kogi, Solomon Agure, confirmed the accident, stating that three persons were unhurt.
“My officers and men, who were promptly at the scene of the incident, assisted the injured and they were taken to the hospital. Five of the injured are receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, while two others are at the Kogi Specialists Hospital, Lokoja,” he explained. “The two bodies of the passengers have been deposited at the FMC’s mortuary.”
The FRSC commandant also stated that the bus developed an electrical fault while on speed and that before the driver could stop, it was already in flames.
“At the time the bus came to a halt the damage had been done as two people died and seven sustained serious injuries,” he added.
(NAN)
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