Christmas: Tears Flow as 11 Persons Burnt To Death In Anambra Auto Crash

Christmas: Tears Flow as 11 Persons Burnt To Death In Anambra Auto Crash

  • A tragic incident occurred on the Agulu lake bridge near Golden Tulip Hotel Agulu Anaocha local government area of Anambra state
  • A fatal auto crash happened on Sunday, December 26, and claimed the lives of eleven persons, according to the FRSC
  • Again, the Corps disclosed that wrong overtaking and overspeeding on the sloppy bridge led to the sad occurrence

Anambra state- No fewer than eleven persons have been burnt to death in a fatal auto-crash that occurred on Agulu lake bridge near Golden Tulip Hotel Agulu Anaocha local government area of Anambra state.

Daily Independent reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra State sector command made this disclosure to newsmen in Awka.

Christmas: Eleven Persons Burnt To Death In Anambra Auto Crash
A vehicle drives past a petrol tanker (L) that crashed off the road and exploded, leaving over 100 people injured, is seen in Ahumbe, Benue state, on July 2, 2019. Photo credit: EMMY IBU/AFP
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According to the First Information Report on the tragic incident released by the Sector Public Education Officer Margret Onabe, the Sector Commander Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, said the fatal auto-crash which happened on Sunday, December 26, 2021 was due to wrong overtaking and over speeding on the sloppy bridge.

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Okowa stated this at a joint media briefing he held at Government House, Asaba, with the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, on traffic management in the state during the Christmas season.

He assured that the state government would continue to do all that was necessary to support the Corps in ensuring the free flow of traffic across the state.

Source: Legit.ng

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