Eighteen persons were burnt to death when a bus collided with a trailer at Narbodo village in the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Wednesday.
A total of 21 travellers were involved in the accident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Thursday.
A statement from the Bauchi Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi,said the accident involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a trailer.
Yusuf said that the accident happened at 4.40pm on Wednesday,
He said, “Twenty-one people were involved in the road crash and there were 18 male adults and three children. The 18 people who were all inside the Toyota Hiace bus were burnt beyond recognition as the vehicle went up in flames after having a head-on collision with the trailer.”
Abdullahi also said mass burial was immediately carried out for the victims by the Nigeria Police Force.
The FRSC sector commander advised motorists and other road users to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while on the roads.
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