Many injured as bus conveying UNILORIN students tumbles

Many people have been severely injured as a bus conveying students tumbled at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).

The accident, which occurred on Thursday, July 18, 2024, involved a small commercial bus, popularly called “Korope,”

It crashed close to the school gate as a result of a tire burst while the bus was in motion.

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“It happened very close to the school gate,” she said. “About 11 people were on the bus, but I cannot say exactly the number of people involved in the crash.”

An eyewitness said that one of the victims of the accident lost her arm, while another female victim appeared lifeless on the road.

A video of the accident scene circulating in the Ilorin metropolis on Thursday showed victims of the accident on the road writhing in pain, while a female student with blood on her head appeared lifeless on the road.

Another victim, a man in a suit, was struggling to stand up, but had lost control of himself and was falling as he tried to.

Some students have speculated that the unconscious person has died.

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