Tragedy in Kano as truck crushes 14 to death, building collapse kills many
A tragic event unfolded in Imawa town, within Kura Local Government Area of Kano State, and along the Zaria-Kano highway as a moving truck lost control, resulting in the loss of at least 14 lives of worshippers.
It was gathered that the incident occurred along the highway when the truck ran into the worshippers on their way returning from Juma’at after observing the two rakat Friday prayers.
The Kano Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, CC Ibrahim Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said several other persons also sustained injuries.
In a statement by his spokesperson, CRC Abdullahi Labaran, the Sector Commander said preliminary reports show that the truck bearing registration number Reg no: MKA 537 XN lost control and collided with pedestrians who had just concluded observing the Friday prayers.
According to him, “the tragic road traffic crash was reported at 1350hrs. According to preliminary reports, a truck bearing registration number Reg No. MKA 537 XN lost control and collided with pedestrians who had just concluded Friday prayers. This unfortunate collision resulted in the tragic loss of fourteen lives and left several others injured.
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“Upon receiving the distress call, FRSC Kano State Command promptly dispatched personnel to the scene, alongside other security agencies, to initiate rescue operations and provide immediate medical assistance to the injured victims,” he said.
The Sector Commander said efforts were ongoing to ascertain the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.
CC Abdullahi, while expressing his condolences to families of the deceased, emphasizes the corps’ commitment to road safety while urging all road users to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent such avoidable tragedies.
In another development, a building under construction in Dorayi Babba, Gwale Local Government area of Kano, claimed the lives of the owner, his child, and construction workers.
It was gathered that the collapsed building also left eight others injured, including construction workers and passersby seeking shelter in the building during a morning rainfall.
Sources in the area said victims were currently receiving treatment at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital.
- Vanguard