According to reports, a traffic accident at Lanlate, Maya junction in Oyo State's Ibarapa East Local Government area resulted in the deaths of over 20 passengers and the injuries of two more.
On Friday night, a commercial bus and a Sienna vehicle were engaged in an accident.
According to witnesses, the tragedy was the consequence of an accident that caused a fire to break out and kill over 20 people.
Further information revealed that only two people made it out alive while the others were completely burned.
It was termed as pitiful and sad by Gbenga Obalowo, the Chairman of the Local Government Area, who led a rescue squad to the scene.
He therefore sympathized with the families of the victims, and disclosed that the two survivors were currently receiving medical attention at Awojobi Hospital in Eruwa, while the corpses of other passengers have been deposited at a morgue.
“It was a fatal accident hence it was a gory sight. We counted over twenty human bodies burnt completely. I learnt they had a head on collision and the two vehicles, a commercial bus and a Sienna which were both conveying passengers caught fire and got burnt beyond repair.
“Families whose loved ones usually ply this road and are yet to be reached should please contact parks in and around the town to confirm the identities of the victims in their manifests. I pray to the Lord to continue to guide and protect us wherever we may be.
“Though no one is perfect, our drivers however need to avoid over speeding. Many lives have been lost to avoidable road accidents.” He stated.