The scene of the accident
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) in Bauchi State has confirmed that 20 people were burnt beyond recognition in a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday at Huturu Village along Bauchi-Kano road of the state.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the crash to our correspondent, said that it involved two commercial buses, a Volkswagen Golf mini-bus and Volkswagen Sharon Wagon.
He said the crash happened at about 11.30am and it took the FRSC rescue team 12 minutes to arrive at the scene of the incident.
Abdullahi said the crash was caused by speed violation.
“The crash was fatal as the two vehicles were engulfed in fire. When we were called for rescue, our personnel rushed to the scene and they discovered that 20 passengers comprising of 11 male adults, five female adults, one male child and three female children, were burnt beyond recognition.
“Our men rushed the one male adult who was injured to the Kafin Madaki General Hospital for medical treatment, while the burnt corpses will be buried at Huturu Village,” he said.
According to him, the rescue operation was carried out by a joint team of FRSC personnel, the men of the Nigeria Police Force attached to Kafin Madaki Division, the State Fire Service and that of the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi.
The FRSC boss, expressed worry over the attitude of drivers who drive recklessly and disobey road traffic rules and regulations.
