20 Women burn to death after visiting first Lady

About 20 women from Bayelsa State were
yesterday burnt to death in a multiple
accident after visiting the first lady Dame
Patience Jonathan.
It was gathered last night that the accident
occurred at Ahoada, in Rivers State. It was
said to have involved a Toyota Sienna car,
jeep and a bus with an inscription, Peoples
Democratic Party Women Initiative.
A security source put the number of burnt
victims at 20 adding that all the occupants of
the bus perished.
The source who spoke in confidence said:
"The affected women were travelling in the
bus which went up in flames. They were burnt
to ashes. Only one of the women was
rescued."
It was learnt that the women paid a solidarity
visit to the first lady in Okirika where they
spent two days.
The Bayelsa State Sector Commander,
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr.
Vincent Jack confirmed the accident.
He, however, said only nine persons burnt to
death, two died without been burnt while
many others were rushed to Madonna clinic in
the area.
He explained that the accident occurred when
the tyre of the Toyota Sienna burst and
rammed into the bus carrying the women.
He said the jeep also rammed into the bus in
confusion, a situation that made the bus to
go up in flames.

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, 15 February 2015 - Rating: 4.5

Title : 20 Women burn to death after visiting first Lady
Description : About 20 women from Bayelsa State were yesterday burnt to death in a multiple accident after visiting the first lady Dame Patience Jonathan....

Share to

Facebook Google+ Twitter