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Fourteen burnt to death, dozen injured in southwest Nigerian bus collision

06 March 2012 00:24 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Fourteen people were burnt to death while 12 others were seriously injured on Monday in a road accident that occurred near Ilesa,southwest Nigeria’s Osun State, according to the country’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), APA reports quoting Xinhua.

State sector commander of the FRSC Sunday Maku who disclosed this reporters in Osogbo, the state capital, said the victims, including two drivers, were burnt beyond recognition when two buses had a head-on collision and caught fire.

He said one of the buses was coming from Akure and heading to Ibadan, both in the south west region of the country, while the other was moving in the opposite direction.

He identified the two buses as a white Toyota Hiace Bus and a Volkswagen wagon with white and orange colour.

"Twelve adults, including eight males and four females who were seriously injured, were rushed to Wesley College Hospital in Ilesa for treatment," he said.

He blamed the incident on over speeding and dangerous overtaking.