An 18 Seater bus has been reported to have plunged into Owena river along Akure-Ondo road in Ondo state on Sunday.
According to our correspondent, the driver of the bus was on his way coming from Ondo axis to Akure and suddenly lost control as a result of over speeding and rammed into the owena river.
He said five of the passengers including a child have been rescued and rushed to the hospital by motorists and men of the FRSC while some of the passengers have lost their lives at the scene.
The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State, Ahmed Hassan confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Sunday via the telephone.
Hassan said that seven of the passengers have been rescued and taken to the hospital.
He added that the number of casualties is yet to be ascertained as men of the corps are still battling to rescue the victims.
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