Residents of Akoda town in Ede South Local Government in Osun State, south west Nigeria, are mourning the death of 15 traders and hawkers.
The deceased were killed in a road accident at the Akoda junction involving a fuel tanker and an 18-seater commercial bus.
The tanker involved belongs to the Nigeria National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) and the driver is now at large.
An eye witness who spoke to Channels Television said that the tanker, which was coming from Osogbo, had earlier hit a car at Owode Ede, before hitting the stationary bus with passengers on board.
The tanker was said to have lost control and run over some roadside petty traders and hawkers. The victims include a family of three who were reportedly buried immediately.
Most of the victims were said to have been mutilated while survivors have been rushed to hospitals.