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One dead, 17 injured in bus-truck collision in Anambra
At least one person has died and 17 others injured in an accident involving an 18-seater bus and a tipper on Nteje-Awka Expressway, in Oyi area of Anambra, on Monday, the Anambra State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said.
The Sector Commander, Andrew Kumapayi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, that the accident occurred around 9.30 a.m.
“Our rescue team arrived at the scene four minutes after we were contacted.“A total of 21 passengers were in the bus, seven females, 13 males and a child. One male died, another in critical condition, while 16 others sustained various degrees of injuries.
“The corpse of the victim has been deposited at the mortuary in a General Hospital in the area, while other injured persons are receiving treatment in a private hospital,” he said.
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