Nine Wedding Guests Dies in Road Accident in Edo

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No fewer than nine persons traveling for a wedding in Ewato in the Esan South-East Local Government area of Edo State died on Saturday after the bus they were traveling in collided with a truck laden with cement.

The accident reportedly happened at Ekpon junction along Agbor-Ewohimi Road in Igueben LGA, while the truck was believed to be traveling to the eastern part of the country.

Ten passengers were said to be on their way to the wedding venue when the fatal accident happened, during which nine died.

It was gathered that the incident ended the wedding reception abruptly when the news filtered in.

The body of the deceased passengers were said to have been taken to the Shillo Hospital mortuary in Ewohimi, while the only survivor, a yet-to-be-identified boy, was reportedly taken to the intensive care unit of the same hospital. 

Most of the deceased hailed from Ewato.

Angry youths in Ewato reportedly set ablaze the truck, whose driver escaped immediately the accident happened.