Also three others were severely injured and are battling for survival in the hospital.
Three of the dead were burnt beyond recognition, it was gathered.
The accident, it was learnt, involved a trailer and a coaster bus. The trailer was carrying chippings while the bus was on its way to Ikom in Cross River State from Lagos.
A witness who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the driver of the trailer lost control when the front tyre blew out.
“The trailer ran into the coaster bus after it lost control. Also a motor bike collided with the two vehicles,” said the source.
The bus immediately caught fire and burnt three of the victims beyond recognition.
The Director of Fire Services in the Ebonyi state Fire Service, James Owo, confirmed the incident to our reporter.
He said he deployed his men to the scene who were able to put out the fire.
“We worked in conjunction with the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to rescue the victims and take them to hospital,” he added.
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