At least three passengers were reportedly burnt to death after a bus and a truck collided and caught fire in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The accident was said to have occurred near Ibrolak Filling Station, around the Okolowo axis of the city, on Friday.

The bus was said to be travelling from Lagos towards the northern part of the country, while the truck was coming from the Shao direction.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that the truck, loaded with sack bags suspected to contain sawdust, was attempting to make a U-turn towards Okolowo when the oncoming bus rammed into it.

The impact reportedly triggered a fire that engulfed the bus, leaving the three occupants burnt beyond recognition.

The eyewitness said the bus was conveying day-old chicks, although it was not immediately clear whether there were other occupants apart from the three victims.

He added that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived at the scene early Friday morning to evacuate the remains of the victims.

The Kwara State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kabiru Babatunde Kazeem, confirmed the accident when contacted by our correspondent.

He promised to provide further details but had yet to do so as of the filing of this report, despite subsequent calls seeking updates on the incident. (Daily Trust)