Accident claims 5 in Kano

A tragic accident has occurred in Kano State wiping out five occupants of a Mercedes Benz, who are probably members of the same family.
The ill-fated vehicle, it was gathered, was driving to Kano from the Zaria end of the highway before it skipped off the track at Tamburawa Bridge , some 21 Kilometer to the state capital.

The actual cause of the tragedy was not clear as at press time, but witnesses told the Daily Sun that the car unexpectedly ran into a deep pothole at the edge of the bridge as a result of which the driver lost control.

Sympathizers, including some of local divers, immediately mobilized a rescue operation team but their efforts were insufficient to save the lives of the victims.
It took the arrival of the officers of the Fire Service to bring out the mangled body of the deceased including that of the wife that was cut into two and an infant, whose head was severed.

Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Kano State, Alhaji Hassan Kogari while confirming the incident blamed the state of the road for the accident.

Alhaji Kogari regretted that the very dead spot, situated at the entrance of the bridge has led to similar tragic crashes that had killed no fewer than 34 lives in the past six months. He appealed to the Federal Government and the relevant authorities, to as a matter of urgency, commence the repairs of that particular portion of the high way in order to avert further loss of lives.

 From DESMOND MGBOH,