No fewer than fourteen people have died yesterday in a ghastly motor accident at Garin-Galla village of Ringim local government area of Jigawa state.
The victims who were travelling along Kano- Gumel road died when two commercial vehicles (Golf 3) had a head on collision with another one that is heading to Gumel local government.
One of the vehicle moving to Kano direction burst into flame instantly and all four of its passengers and driver were burnt beyond recognition.
While in the other vehicle carrying nine other passengers, ,six died instantly while the remaining three were rushed to Ringim General Hospital for medical attention who were later reported dead.
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Among the deceased were two babies and their two mothers, five men including the driver of the vehicle.
An eye witness who spoke to Daily sun said the accident occurred yesterday 31 August 2019 in the evening, when a tyre of one of te vehicles allegedly burst after hitting a pothole and ran into the other oncoming vehicle.
He said those burned beyond recognition were buried near the scene of the accident while others were taken to Ringim General Hospital.
Police spoke person SP Abdu Jinjiri confirmed the incident to our reporter that the accident happened on 31/08/2019 at about 7 PM when one Yusuf bala of Nasarawa LGA in kano state who is a driver of volkswagen Golf 3 collided with another Golf 3 saloon car with reg. no xa 777 BAU at Garin Galla village in Ringim Local government areaof Jigawa state.
He said 14 persons were reported killed and died confirmed by a medical doctor at the Ringim General hospital.
