An accident scene
No fewer than 22 persons were burnt to death on Wednesday in an auto crash in Takai, the headquarters of Takai Local Government Area of Kano State.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday that the accident occurred at about 12.30 p.m.
According to the eyewitness, nine other persons, who sustained injuries, were taken to the Takai General Hospital.
He said the vehicle, an old model of Ford, was carrying 34 persons and bags of foodstuffs when the accident occurred.
According to the witness, the vehicle was coming from Magami Village in Sumaila Local Government Area of the state when it somersaulted and went up in flames.
The witness said the victims comprised 17 women and children while the rest were men.
“Only the driver and one other passenger escaped the accident unhurt,’’ he said.
The Sector Commander of FRSC in the state, Garba Ibrahim, confirmed the number of death in the accident.
He said nine injured persons were taken to Takai General Hospital for medical treatment.
Ibrahim said the deceased were given mass burial at the scene of the accident by some members of the community.
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