Jehovah's Witness Tragedy: 24 dead; 13 in critical condition

Kenneson

In Nigeria, a bus carrying mostly Jehovah's Witness women, collided with a large truck on a return trip from a wedding ceremony. 24 died; doctors at a hospital are trying to save 13 others. See "Nigeria: Road Accident Claims 24 in Abia."

http://allafrica.com/stories/200711200551.html

onacruse

The victims were mostly women and members of Jehovah's Witnesses from Aba who went to Isuikwuato to attend a traditional marriage ceremony involving one of their members.

How very sad that what was to be a supremely joyous day turned into such a tragedy.

marmot

That's sad. One of my friends is my last cong. is Nigerian and he had a big wedding like that too.

Seems to be a case of wrong place, wrong time and a poor judgment call on the driver's part.

momzcrazy

Now maybe they will get that area of road fixed. It sounds like a recurring problem.

Tragic.

momz

erynw

My thoughts go out to all of the families. What a tragic event.

nvrgnbk

So sorry for all of those lost lives.

Gopher

This is so tragic.

This is so unnecessary, to have roads in such poor condition that one side is imipassible.

Nigeria ranks 8th in world oil production, and yet cannot see to it that its citizens have an adequate infastructure or standard of living. There is widespread corruption and mismanagement that has led to poverty.

Here are some appalling details that give the backstory as to why tragedies like this bus crash occur in Nigeria:

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/africa/features/article_1236785.php

AK - Jeff

Sad news indeed.

I wish the families could see the kind comments that will be made on this thread. If they could only know that we still love them as people. At least I do. A sad day there. Likely an entire area will be forever wounded by such tragedy.

Jeff

changeling

Terribly sad

White Dove

Ditto what AK-jeff said. It's too bad the families will never see or know how we still feel about them as people. We love them. This should have been such a happy time. I'm crying now. So sad

Jehovah's Witness Tragedy: 24 dead; 13 in critical condition

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