Bomadi, in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, mourns as seven women from the community, who died in a ghastly auto crash last Saturday while returning from a relative’s wedding ceremony, are billed for burial on Wednesday [today].

A burial handbill issued by the community for the deceased women, sighted by journalists in Warri on Tuesday, gave their names as Blessing Akpokabowei, 28; Fresh Akabolouseigha, 46; Fresh Aleigiai-Ere, 47; Bridget Teibogiren, 53; Mariana Donbrate, 53; Mary Priscilla Mieyebo, 56; and Rose Aladin-Donbraye, 61.

All the women were said to be from Agorodei Peile Quarters in Bomadi community of Delta State, and were returning from a wedding outing in Agbor when the Toyota Sienna they were travelling in somersaulted and plunged into the culvert of a river.

The space bus, with nine occupants on board, reportedly crashed at about 5:00pm along Orogun Road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.

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While seven persons, mainly women, were confirmed dead on the spot, two other commuters who were said to have been rushed to a hospital in Ughelli reportedly survived the crash.

An indigene of Bomadi, Perekeme Bonny, affirmed that the deceased will be buried on Wednesday.

Bonny stated, “It’s a great loss in Bomadi town. Seven beautiful, vibrant ladies dead in a motor accident on their way back home from their sister’s marriage ceremony at Agbor.

“All of them were from Agorodei Peile Quarters, Bomadi Federated Urban community.”