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Deaths Recorded As 18 Passengers Bus Plunges Into Ondo River

 

It was another sad news on Sunday afternoon when a fatal accident occurred at Owena River Bridge along Ondo-Akure Express road, Ondo State, where yet to be ascertained lives have been lost.

It was gathered that a particular 18 seated bus with speed Plunged into the Owena river when the driver lost control of the vehicle as a result of over speeding.

Findings revealled that the bus was heading towards Akure before the accident happened.

An Eyewitness said five of the passengers, including a child have been rescued to hospital by motorists and men of the FRSC.

The number of the casualties is yet to be ascertained as at the time of reporting, but there were confirmation of death of lives.

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