14 Family Members Pass Away in Head-on Collision While on Way to Bury Kin; Deceased's Coffin breaks into pieces

A catastrophic crash between a hearse and a Fuso resulted in the loss of 17 lives, with 14 of them belonging to the same family.

14 Family Members Pass Away in Head-on Collision While on Way to Bury Kin; Deceased's Coffin  breaks into pieces

The family was on their way to the village for the funeral of one of their own when the accident occurred, breaking the coffin into pieces.

The family's mourning has been compounded as they must now bury 14 more family members. 14 family members are among the 17 individuals who perished in the grisly accident involving the hearse carrying the body of one of their kin.

The impact of the crash also caused the casket to break into fragments

A relative stated, "We had picked up the body yesterday and were traveling to Rombo for the burial when our vehicle, which was carrying family members, collided head-on with another car. Tragically, 14 of our family members passed away and the three people in the other car also died, resulting in a total of 17 fatalities."