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Bus carrying athletes from national sports festival plunges off Kano bridge, killing 22

Officials are probing whether driver fatigue or excessive speed following an overnight trip caused the crash.

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A road accident in the northern Nigerian state of Kano has left 22 people dead, including athletes, coaches and officials returning from the country’s National Sports Festival on Saturday, local authorities have said.
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Overview

  • At least 22 athletes died and several others were injured when their bus veered off the Chiromawa Bridge on the Kano-Zaria expressway late Saturday.
  • The victims were returning from the biennial Nigerian National Sports Festival in Ogun state, which brings together competitors from all 35 states.
  • Survivors were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash.
  • Kano state declared Monday a day of mourning and pledged 1 million naira and food supplies to each victim’s family.
  • Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps recorded 9,570 accidents and 5,421 deaths last year, underscoring the country’s persistent road safety challenges.