An eight-year-old girl has died and several passengers were injured after a commercial bus overturned on the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway in Awka, Anambra State.
The crash occurred on Sunday, October 4, 2026, near Anabel Event Centre, while the bus was travelling from Nnewi to Enugu with 14 passengers aboard.
The Anambra State Fire Service confirmed the incident on Tuesday, October 6, saying it received a distress call at about 3:30pm and deployed personnel to the scene.
The bus, popularly known as a “tracas”, was damaged but did not catch fire. Firefighters rescued and evacuated the victims, with injured passengers taken to hospital for treatment.
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The eight-year-old girl died in the crash, while responders secured the area and remained there until it was declared safe. The team withdrew at about 5:45pm.
The accident adds to a string of serious crashes on the wider Enugu-Onitsha corridor this year. On September 3, five people died and 18 others were injured in a multiple-vehicle crash involving a trailer, commercial bus and car at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the expressway in Enugu State.
The Anambra State Fire Service urged motorists to exercise caution, avoid excessive speed and remain vigilant, particularly when carrying passengers.