From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
A tragic road crash in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, claimed two lives and left 23 others injured on Sunday, April 13, at Iduma junction.
A bus carrying about 25 passengers, including children, lost control at a sharp bend, colliding with another vehicle and somersaulting three times, eyewitnesses reported.
The victims, Ebonyi indigenes residing in Imo State, were returning from a burial ceremony in Okporike, Abakaliki.
A nine-month-old girl and an adult female died at the scene and were later confirmed dead at David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital (DUFUTH), Uburu.
The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Agwu Nwogo, said 18 passengers, including the driver, are under treatment for fractures, lacerations, and brain injuries, with an 11-month-old child in critical condition on a respirator. Four others with minor injuries were discharged. “The hospital is doing everything possible to ensure the best care,” Nwogo stated.