Over 19 Burnt to Death in Auto Crash
Peoples Gazette reports that over 19 people have been burnt to death in an auto crash which happened at Yangoji-Gwagwalada Road, Abuja, on Sunday.

8 others were injured. The acting corps marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps whose name is Dauda Biu was responsible for confirming the sad incident.
He said the accident involved three vehicles. Inside the 31 persons that were affected by the auto crash, 7 males and 1 female were injured, the remaining 19 people lost their lives in the accident, they were burnt beyond recognition.
After Investigation, it was discovered that the auto crash was caused as a result of overtaking, exceeding speed limit and all these led to loss of control.
The Police have taken over the investigation and have called for a meeting with the relevant authorities to organize a mass burial for the corpses.
He said that they won't preserve the bodies for identification considering the fact that they were burnt beyond recognition.
Injured victims were taken to a hospital in Kwali for treatment.
According to him, the Toyota Hiace bus with Registration Number MUB- 30 LG crashed into the Citroen articulated vehicle and burst into flames, killing everyone on board.
“The second bus hit the first bus from behind and also caught fire. The fire melted the second bus with the Bauchi State number plate.
“It was coming from Takai, Kano State, while heading to Benin. The Citroen vehicle loaded chicken feeds from Zaria in Kaduna State and was heading to Akwa Ibom.
Mr Biu admonished the public to always call the FRSC toll-free line 122 and the National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM, which were always available for all road users to report emergencies at any given time.
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