Not less than twenty (20) passengers were said to have been burnt to death while few others got injured in a road accident at Lanlate, Maya junction in Ibarapa East Local Government area of Oyo State.
The accident which happened on Friday evening involved a commercial bus and a Sienna car occurred on Friday evening.
According to eye witnesses, the incident which led to the death of more than 20 persons while only two passengers survived was as a result of collision which led to fire outbreak.
The Chairman, Ibarapa East Local Government, Gbenga Obalowo who led a rescue team to the scene described it as pathetic and unfortunate.
He therefore sympathized with the families of the victims, and disclosed that the two survivors were currently receiving medical attention at Awojobi Hospital in Eruwa, while the corpses of other passengers have been deposited at a morgue.
Obalowo said “It was a fatal accident hence it was a gory sight. We counted over twenty human bodies burnt completely. I learnt they had a head on collision and the two vehicles, a commercial bus and a Sienna which were both conveying passengers caught fire and got burnt beyond repair.
“Families whose loved ones usually ply this road and are yet to be reached should please contact parks in and around the town to confirm the identities of the victims in their manifests. I pray to the Lord to continue to guide and protect us wherever we may be.
“Though no one is perfect, our drivers however need to avoid over speeding. Many lives have been lost to avoidable road accidents.”
