Burial tragedy: 23 die in Cross River auto crash
Tragedy occurred in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, as 15 people were feared dead in a motor accident along Calabar- Awi-Akamkpa Expressway of the state.
The accident happened at the early hours of yes terday, involving a gold Picnic car and a 14-seater Hiace bus.
The Hiace bus was said to be coming from Ikom with about 18 passengers while the Picnic mini bus was carrying six passengers from Calabar going for a burial of one of their friends in the northern part of the state.
An eyewitness told Daily Sun that seven persons died on the spot, while all the six passengers in the Picnic bus and 17 passengers from the bus died later.
The eyewitness, who was in another vehicle and simply gave his name as Atom, said the bus had a head on collision with the Picnic car.
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