TRAGIC: 10 Passengers Burnt to Death as Bus caught fire

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Tragedy struck in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria, yesterday, as a Delta City 14-passenger town service commercial bus caught fire, killing 10 passengers including a pregnant woman.

Four people, including the driver, survived. The bus was heading towards Enerhen Junction.

It was gathered that the bus with number plate 14 C-74 DT burst into flames at about 3.04pm along the ever busy PTI road near Emasodje junction.

The accident caused serious vehicular traffic as officials of the FRSC, military men and Policemen retrieved the burnt corpses.

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According to a survivor, who does not want his name mentioned, tragedy struck immediately after a woman with a four-litre jerry can of petrol entered the front seat of the bus against the agitation of the passengers.

In his word: "I boarded the bus at PTI junction and we were heading to Enerhen Junction. The driver picked a woman who was carrying four litres of what was suspected to be petrol. We protested as the woman boarded.

"Within three minutes, what we heard was an explosion. I managed to escape through the trunk of the bus. I am short of words. My escape was a miracle."