By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
Sixteen travellers were reportedly burnt to death on Friday evening as two vehicles collided on Ode-Omu Road in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State.
Several other people were also said to have sustained injuries.
It was gathered that a Mazda bus coming from Osogbo had a collision with a private vehicle coming from Ikorodu, Lagos State, heading to Osogbo and the vehicles caught fire after the collision.
Spokesperson for Osun Federal Road Safety Corps headquarters, Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, said one of the vehicles carried gas, which exploded on impact, and resulted in the fire outbreak.
His word, “We are yet to ascertain the number of casualties, but all the injured victims have been taken to a hospital in the town for treatment.”
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