A yet-to-be-ascertained number of passengers are feared dead after a shuttle bus they were commuting in, skidded off the road and plunged into a 32-feet deep excavation pit in Ebonyi on Saturday, August 14.

The accident occurred around 1:30pm, along Abakaliki-Ikwo expressway at Enyigba-Izzi community in Abakaliki local government area.

Officers from the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps were on ground to ensure the availability of security and management of traffic.