US EditionRoad accident in northern Nigeria kills 22 athletes returning from a sports festival
- A bus carrying athletes from Kano State, returning from the Nigerian National Sports Festival, veered off the Chiromawa Bridge near Kura local government area on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 22 people.
- The athletes had participated in the festival in Ogun State over the previous week, and the bus driver seemingly lost command of the vehicle before the crash took place.
- The bus carried over 30 passengers, including coaches and officials, while survivors received treatment at a local hospital and families of the deceased will get one million naira and food supplies as support.
- Kano governor Abba Kabir Yusuf declared Monday a day of mourning, emphasizing the state’s loss and noting the frequent road accidents caused by poor infrastructure and lax traffic law enforcement in Nigeria.
- The tragedy underscores ongoing road safety challenges in Nigeria, with earlier incidents such as a March trailer crash near Abuja also resulting in multiple fatalities.
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