A bus transporting guests for a wedding celebration plunged into a river in northern Nigeria, killing at least 19 women and children, according to a transport union official and local residents…….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The accident occurred on Saturday evening on a partially collapsed bridge near the village of Fass in Zamfara state. The bus, part of a convoy escorting a bride to her new home, reportedly stopped on the bridge but then rolled backward into the water.
Abubakar Muhammed, an official with the NURTW transport operators union, suggested that the driver may have forgotten to use the hand brake. The bus had been on its way to Jega in the neighboring Kebbi state.
Tragically, traffic accidents are a frequent occurrence in Nigeria, often attributed to poorly maintained roads. According to federal road safety statistics, more than 9,500 accidents were recorded in Nigeria last year, resulting in over 5,400 deaths…….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
