Several people have been killed and others still missing in a tragic accident along the Kaduna-Abuja road.
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Three persons have died and 14 others declared missing after an 18-seater bus plunged into River Rijana on Kaduna-Abuja road.
This development was made known by the Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Sector’s Head of
Operations, Salisu Galadunci, said that the accident occurred around 11
p.m. on Tuesday.
Mr. Galadunci told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in
Kaduna that the 18 persons, who were from one family, were returning to
Lokoja from Kano when the accident occurred.
According to him, only one person survived the accident, adding that three bodies were recovered from the river.
“An 18-seater bus travelling to Lokoja from Kano plunged into
River Rijana with about 18 persons, all related, returning from Sallah
break.
“The incident was reported by the only survivor, a woman who
manage to report to an FRSC ambulance stationed at Doka unit, along
Kaduna-Abuja expressway, around 7 am on Wednesday.
“Rescuers from FRSC Doka, Katari and Kakau were immediately
dispatched with ambulances, and with support of local divers to search
for survivors.
“Eventually, only three bodies were recovered, while the
remaining persons could not be found, including the survivor’s
daughter,” he said.
He further said that the survivor explained that the accident
happened in a flash, and attributed it to over-speeding and fatigue.
The road marshal said that the recovered bodies have been buried by
the river side by villagers, as efforts continue to rescue the 14
missing persons.
“Among the FRSC rescue team were the Zone 1 Commander, Bulus
Darwang, Kaduna State Sector Commander, Francis Udoma and Zone 1 Head of
Operations, Yomi Asaniyan,” Mr. Galadunci added.
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