TRAGEDY: 25 CONFIRMED DEAD, 53 INJURED IN KANO AUTO CRASH

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According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kano State Command, 25 travelers have been confirmed dead, while 53 others were injured in an early morning auto crash.

The incident occurred in the Dangwaro International Market, in the metropolitan area of Kano City.

The travelers were said to have been loaded into a trailer that also carried cows heading to the southern part of Nigeria from Maiduguri.

Confirming the incident in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Kano, FRSC Commander in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated that the trailer collided with another vehicle and summersaulted.

He said that the accident involved a trailer (IVECO) with registration number XA 311 ZB.

“We received a call at about 03:15 am on July 1, 2024. On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicle to the scene of the incident to rescue the victims at 03:30 am,” Ibrahim said.

The Sector Commander said that the accident occurred as a result of excessive speed, dangerous driving and overloading, which led to loss of control.

He further explained that during the rescue operation, items recovered included six motorcycles, ten mobile phones, animals (goats and rams), maize and the sum of N400,000.