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By Akpokona Omafuaire, UGHELLI
TEN members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Ughelli South Chapter of Delta State narrowly escaped decease connected Sunday evening portion returning from the Teachers Day solemnisation astatine Asaba, with 4 successful captious information astatine the hospital.
According to an eyewitness, the incidental happened astatine Akiowhe Community arsenic the driver, successful afloat speed, attempted to overtake a moving truck.
“The mishap was avoidable if the operator had been cautious arsenic it rained heavy that day. The operator was connected apical velocity arsenic helium attempted to overtake the motortruck and helium rammed into it from behind.
“About 10 of the teachers were injured, but 4 were successful captious authorities arsenic the operator broke his thigh. It took efforts of assemblage radical and passersby to revive 1 of them who was unconscious.
“The full beforehand of the autobus and its motor were severely damaged arsenic the beforehand doorway was breached earlier the rider astatine the beforehand was rescued. They were truthful lucky,” the witnesser said.
Two of the victims who spoke from the infirmary expressed gratitude to God for redeeming them. They besides commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for sending representatives to the infirmary to guarantee their capable care.
“The politician sent 3 commissioners, including the PPEB Chairman and respective others, to spot america and guarantee we are okay.
“We convey God for redeeming our lives. We thought we were going to die. But we are alive, it was a divine escape,” they said.
As of property time, 4 of the victims, including the driver, are undergoing attraction astatine the hospital.
The station Ten teachers flight decease portion returning from Delta NUT celebration appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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