Anambra: Four mourners killed, nine others injured in multiple crash

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No fewer than four women lost their lives while nine other passengers sustained varying degrees of injury in a multiple auto crash at Agulu Lake, Nanka-Agulu Road, Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State.

The accident, which occurred at about 6.18 pm on Friday, involved 19 persons and four vehicles, including a Toyota Hiace with Reg No: HAL676YG, a Shuttle with Reg No: UKP274YA, a trailer and Toyota Hilux with no registration numbers.

The Nation gathered that the victims were returning from a burial ceremony when the vehicle conveying them lost control while descending towards the narrow bridge and rammed into three other vehicles.Emergency responders and sympathisers were said to have battled to rescue survivors and evacuate the dead while the drivers of the vehicles involved reportedly fled the scene immediately the incident occurred.Confirming the crash, Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra State Command, SRC Margaret Onabe, attributed its cause to excessive speed and loss of control.

She said: “A fatal road traffic crash occurred on 27th February, 2026, at Agulu Lake, Nanka-Agulu Road. The crash involved four vehicles. Nation