FRSC confirms 17 killed in Zamfara auto crash

Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Zamfara Command, says 17 persons died erstwhile a commercialized autobus rammed into a collapsed span successful Gwalli country of the state.

This is contained successful a connection by the  Public Education Officer of the command, Isah Aliyu, successful Gusau connected Monday.

According to him, the 17 persons, mostly women, died erstwhile the 18-seater autobus deed the collapsed span astatine precocious speed.

Aliyu said that the span collapsed wrong the week and the residents had been utilizing sandbags for motorists to transverse the bridge, until the autobus operator unknowingly drove into the remains of the bridge, resulting successful casualties.

He quoted the Sector Commander, Aliyu Ma’aji, arsenic expressing heavy sorrow and sadness owed to the nonaccomplishment of lives.

Ma’aji condoled the family, the authorities and radical of Zamfara implicit the incident.

He advised motoring nationalist against precocious travelling and overloading, adding that motorists should question accusation connected roadworthiness earlier embarking connected agelong journeys.

The assemblage commandant thanked stakeholders who rallied circular to rescue immoderate of the survivors. (NAN)

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