Twelve passengers on Sunday escaped death when a commercial bus went up in flames at the Onitsha bridge head, Onitsha Anambra State. News Echo gathered that the incident, which occurred around 1.02pm, was said to have been caused by electric fault. It was also learnt that that the occupants of the bus heading to Onitsha from Warri escaped before the vehicle caught fire.
The Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, while confirming the incident, put the time of the incident at 1302HRS, saying no life was lost. “A Hummer bus is on flame inside the bridge. The Fire Service has been alerted. All passengers are safe. The bus has been removed. There is free flow of traffic on both section of the expressway,” he stated.