Athletes representing Kano state, returning from the just concluded National Sports Festival (Gateway Games), were involved in an Auto crash with over 20 persons confirmed dead.
The athletes, while returning home, from the just-concluded National Sports Festival – Gateway 2024, in Abeokuta, were involved in an auto crash in the early hours of Saturday.
The Kano State’s Sports Commission Chairman, Umar Faggie, confirmed that the accident occurred at the Dakatsalle Bridge in Kura LGA of the state.
The athletes traveled in a bus branded “Kano State Sports Commission” and the vehicle reportedly flipped off the bridge.Those who survived the crash have, reportedly, been taken to Kura General Hospital for emergency medical treatment.
More details later……..