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Tragedy Strikes Kano Athletes: 20 Dead in Road Accident After National Sports Festival

A devastating motor accident has claimed the lives of at least 20 athletes from the Kano contingent who were returning from the National Sports Festival held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The incident occurred on Saturday at the Dakatsalle Bridge in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.

According to eyewitnesses, the bus conveying 30 athletes fell from the bridge, resulting in the tragic loss of lives. The Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Umar Fagge, confirmed the incident, stating that many other athletes sustained various degrees of injuries.

Fagge said, "As I am talking to you now, we have counted 19 dead bodies." However, Ado Salisu, a former Vice President of SWAN, reported that victims were still being conveyed to Kura General Hospital, suggesting that the death toll might be higher.

The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, Abdullahi Labaran, confirmed the accident but stated that he could not confirm the exact number of deaths and injured persons. "We just received the report of the accident, so, I cannot confirm the exact number of casualties at the moment," he added.

The incident has sent shockwaves through the sports community, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is likely to follow. As the people of Kano mourn the loss of their young athletes, questions will be raised about road safety and the measures in place to prevent such tragedies.

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