Road crash claims five lives in Kano

Kolade Adeyemi, Kano

Five passengers died on Wednesday morning in a fatal road crash at Rimin Gata, Ungoggo Local Government area of Kano State.

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials were not immediately available for comments but It was gathered that the accident involved a Tipper Farkas with registration number QF 435NSH and Golf car with registration number KMC 828ZV with ten passengers.

Saidu Muhammad, the Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service whose agency was involved in the rescue operation confirmed the accident.

He disclosed that five others were injured and rushed to the hospital where they were receiving medical attention.

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Muhammad identified the injured passengers as Hadiza Garba 45; Amiru Amadu 30 ; Ibrahim Abubakar 40, Tasi’u Sabon 50 and Ibrahim Isah 30.

He said; “We received a rescue call from Rimin Gata, Ungoggo local government at 07:18am through Malam Usman Aminu Iguda.

“We sent our rescue team and found that it was an accident between Tipper Farkas with reg. No. QF 435NSH and Golf car with reg. No.KMC 828ZV.”

The Public Relations officer said victims of the road crash were taking to Murtala Muhammad specialist Hospital for medical attention.