Nine passengers lose lives as bus plunges into Kano dam 

On Saturday,November 19th, it was gathered that nine persons lost their lives when a Golf Wagon bus plunged into a dam along Dayi road in the Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The victims alongside four others in the vehicle were heading from Kano to Katsina State when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into the dam.

Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi,confirmed the incident, saying an eyewitness, Ali Faci, notified the agency about the incident around 6.45pm.

He added that out of the 12 victims that the Fire Service were able to rescue from the dam, nine were confirmed dead by doctors at the Gwarzo General Hospital.

Abdullahi said, “On Saturday, November 19, 2022, Faci reported an incident at Fada dam, Gwarzo Local Government Area, Dayi road, firemen mobilised from Gwarzo Fire Station and arrived at the scene around 7.10pm.

“They discovered that an unregistered Golf Wagon car from Kano, heading to Katsina, plunged into Fada dam. 12 unidentified persons were rescued on the spot.

“The victims involved in the accident comprised two girls of about six-month-old, four women of about 30, 28, 27 and 25 years old, as well as six men of about 48, 45, 42, 40, 35 and 28 years old.

“With the assistance of local fishermen, the firemen successfully rescued three persons alive, while nine other victims, who were unconscious, were conveyed to the Gwarzo General Hospital for medical attention but doctors confirmed them dead.”

Abdullahi, who said an eyewitness, confirmed that one of the victims was still in the dam, promised that the search for the missing victim would continue.