Twelve persons have been confirmed dead while search continues for others in an accident that occurred near the entrance gate of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday evening.
Another Black Saturday in Akungba, Over 15 lives have been loss due to the regular motor accident at Akungba market, @RotimiAkeredolu for how long will this ugly incident continue to happen?
Mr Governor it's high time the state government must put an end to this.#RescueAkungba pic.twitter.com/AG0KYTC6sp— #RESCUEAKUNGBA (@_t4tomiwa) January 23, 2021
The accident was said to have occurred when a truck coming from Obajana in Kogi State lost control and rammed into some shops and crushed both students and traders.
Witnesses said 12 dead bodies including three siblings, pregnant woman have been taken to the mortuary while others were still in the rubble and heap of cement.
Our heart is with the families and friends of those that just died in Akungba-Akoko, in the ghastly accident
RIP to the departed
😓😓😓😓#RescueAkungbaNB: Video and images are graphic 👇 pic.twitter.com/kSqGmLyUy6
— Advisers Corner (@Advisers_corner) January 23, 2021
It was gathered that many of the victims were in the shops transacting business.
According to the witness, “The truck caused the accident due to break failure. The driver lost control and the truck rammed into the shops.
“The incident caused traffic gridlock at the busy road as many of the vehicles were held for hours in the town.”
Over 30 students life lost in adekunle ajasin university in akungba. @RotimiAkeredolu lackadaisical and negligence cause it… Having school main gate in front of a single high hill lane federal road without been dualized
Sunday igboho new vc Fulani naira Marley pic.twitter.com/6pBNeAXs2i
— 😜Hilarious Tweeter😜 ❁ (@heybliss_tweet) January 23, 2021
Ondo Police spokesman, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the incident but said eight bodies have been recovered from the scene of incident.
Ikoro said efforts were on to search recover other trapped victims who had been stuck inside some of the shops.
Meanwhile, TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that a gas explosion had occurred about 30 minutes before the fatal accident.
Less than 20min before the accident, a gas explode and claim 2 students lives pic.twitter.com/gO5EDhrH4q
— 😜Hilarious Tweeter😜 ❁ (@heybliss_tweet) January 23, 2021
Students and other residents have flooded the social media with gory pictures of casualties in the explosion and truck accident.
