Sad: 14 people burnt to death in Kano road crash
A fatal motor accident has left fourteen travelers dead while eight others sustained serious injuries in Kano State.
According to DAILYPOST.NG the accident happened on Thursday evening at Makole town along Kano Wudil highway, 30km away from Kano.
The tragic incident involved a Toyata Hiace bus with registration number DAL 116 XA, conveying 22 passengers.
According to a statement released by Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano, Corps Commander Zubairu Mato, the vehicle, which went into flames, burnt 14 passengers to death, leaving eight survivors with burnt injuries.
The release said both the injured and burnt corpses had already been evacuated to Wudil General Hospital, Wudil.
Although the Sector Commander stressed that the vehicle was overloaded with passengers, he reiterated the command’s commitment to dealing decisively with earring motorists who are perpetual offenders.
The Sector Commander also cautioned passengers from boarding vehicles already overloaded to prevent needless crashes
SOURCE :DAILYPOST.NG
