Nigeria: Mass burial for 51 accident victims in Benin

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Saturday performed a mass burial for the remains of 51 accident victims who were burnt beyond recognition.

The  victims were involved in multiple accidents which claimed more than 60 lives at Ogbogui village on the Benin-Lagos expressway on April 5.

The remains were interred at the First Cemetery in Benin, after being transported from the UBTH mortuary.

Edo accident: Lone survivor dies

The only survivor of the accident, which claimed almost 40 lives around Ugbogui, in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Friday, has died.

He died on Friday around 11:15pm at the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.

May he get some rest now.

Multiple Accident Claims Over 50 Lives On Benin-Ore road

The scene

An accident which occurred on Friday afternoon in Ugbogui, Edo state claimed the lives of about 50 persons.

The tragedy occurred this afternoon when a diesel tanker and a trailer collided with a fully-loaded commercial luxury bus.

Eye witness accounts say the bus which was travelling from Lagos caught fire and the only three passengers were seen trying to escape the inferno but there are fears that they may not have survived the fire.