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At least 14 people lost their lives, while many others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a trailer crashed into a group of worshippers in Imama town, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.
The accident occurred shortly after Friday prayers, when the driver of the trailer, with registration number MKA 537XN, lost control while coming from the Kaduna axis and plowed into the crowd.
According to a statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano Sector Commander, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the incident was reported at 1:30 pm. The statement was released by the Corps’ spokesman, Abdullahi Labaran.
Nine of the deceased were buried on Friday afternoon, while those injured were receiving treatment at a hospital. The driver of the trailer remains at large.
The FRSC statement read, “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.”
The FRSC Commander emphasized the agency’s commitment to road safety and urged all road users to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent such avoidable tragedies.
