8 people has been killed as three vehicles colide in Agulu Lake Bridge by Awka-Ekwulobia Road in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.
While narrating the director of Anambra Fire Service, Engr Martin Agbili, confirmed the incident on Tuesday.
Agbili said the accident was caused by violation of traffic rules, over speeding and over taking.
It was learnt that the accident involved a Mack truck with no registration number and a Mitsubishi L300 bus marked XA 857 UMN, that is carrying 14 passengers.
“At about 1627hrs (4.27 pm) of Sunday 26-12-2021, we (Anambra State Fire Service, Awka, Nigeria) received a distress call of fire incident at the Agulu Lake bridge.
“The fire outbreak was a result of head-on collision (road crash) involving a trailer (a full load of chipping), a Shuttle and a Mitsubishi Bus (all carrying a full load of passengers) due to wrong overtaking of one of the vehicles.
“Our fire truck and Firefighters were deployed to the fire incident scene immediately. About eight (8) passengers were confirmed dead while some others were rushed to the hospital,” he said.
