Fatal Crash Claims Lives of 20 Athletes in Kano

At least 20 athletes from the Kano State contingent died in a motor accident on Saturday at Dakatsalle Bridge in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.

The athletes were returning from the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when the bus they were in veered off the bridge and crashed.

Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Umar Fagge, confirmed the incident, saying the bus was carrying 30 athletes when the accident occurred.

“As I am talking to you now, we have counted 19 dead bodies,” Fagge said. He added that several others were injured.

Ado Salisu, a former Vice President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), said efforts were ongoing to move the victims to Kura General Hospital for treatment.

Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, Abdullahi Labaran, also confirmed the incident but said the agency was still gathering information.

“We just received the report of the accident, so, I cannot confirm the exact number of casualties at the moment,” he said.

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