Tragedy has struck in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state as flood from the heavy rainfall witnessed in the state two days ago swept a fully loaded 18-seater passenger bus into an open drainage system, killing 17 of the passengers at Lagos Park, Upper Iweka area of Onitsha.
It was gathered that the incidence happened during the Sunday night downpour as the Hummer bus was awaiting departure after being fully loaded with passengers.
The only survivor, a woman, was rushed to Toronto hospital located within the vicinity while rescue operation continued to retrieve the bodies of others trapped in the culvert filled with debris.