In what will come across as a really tragic development, a motor accident along the Abakaliki-Enugu expressway, Ebonyi State, has caused irreparable damage.

The accident claimed at least five lives and injured seven others.

The incident, according to SaharaReporters, occurred at the G-Hostel axis along the road.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Abakaliki, said the accident involved a fully-loaded commercial bus travelling from Enugu.

According to him, the bus crashed and burst into flames after hitting an obstacle in the middle of the night.

The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.

He said while those who sustained injury were receiving treatment at the hospital, the remains of those who passed on had been deposited in the mortuary.

Ukandu, however, noted that investigations are ongoing.

He offered condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished speedy recovery to those injured.