EIGHTEEN persons were feared dead yesterday near Ogbese River between the border of Edo and Ondo States when an 18-seater bus conveying passengers from the eastern part of the country plunged into the river.
The bus was said to have skidded of the road, apparently due to loss of control by the driver.
According to an eyewitness, the bus, belonging to a popular transport company was travelling from the eastern part of the country to Lagos when the driver careered off the road and plunged into the river.
He said as at the time they continued their journey to Lagos, there was no presence of officials of the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) to commence rescue operations.
According to an FRSC official, who gave his name as Martins, a rescue team had been deployed to Ugbogi village where the disaster happened.
In a related development, the National Coordinator of Save Accidents Victims of Nigeria (SAVAN), Eddy Ehikameno, told journalists yesterday that at least 200 persons have died in the state through motor accidents in recent times.
He attributed the incidents to poor state of roads.
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18 Feared Dead In Road Mishap