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Tragedy struck on Sunday, August 11, in Abia State, Nigeria, where a devastating bus crash claimed the lives of 11 innocent passengers.
The ill-fated commercial vehicle met its demise in a heart-wrenching accident that has left families and loved ones reeling in shock.
In a miraculous twist, the driver of the doomed bus emerged as the sole survivor of the catastrophic collision, which occurred when the vehicle slammed into a stationary truck on the notorious Apu Na Ekpu/Egbelu Mbutu stretch of the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. The driver’s survival is a ray of hope amidst the devastation.
As investigators scramble to piece together the events surrounding the tragic accident, eyewitnesses have come forward with a chilling account: the bus driver may have succumbed to fatigue, dozing off at the wheel before the catastrophic collision with a stationary truck.
This alarming possibility has raised concerns about driver safety and the need for vigilance on Nigeria’s busy highways.
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The tragedy was compounded by the fact that the victims died immediately, their lives lost in the fleeting moment of the crash. Despite the rapid response of emergency services, they were unable to reach the scene in time to prevent the devastating loss of life.
Efforts to reach the command’s public relations officer, Maureen Chinaka, for comment have been met with silence, as calls and messages to her mobile phone have gone unanswered. Her unavailability has left a void in the official narrative surrounding the tragic accident.
The bodies of the deceased have been taken to the mortuary, a necessary step in the aftermath of the accident. Here, they will be cared for until they can be returned to their loved ones, who must now navigate the painful process of saying goodbye.
