Seven people were killed in Kano in northern Nigeria on Sunday when a pedestrian bridge at Dorayi quarters in Kano collapsed.The Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Magaji Majiya, who confirmed the incident, told journalists that the incident happened around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday when the bridge, which was still under construction, caved in and collapsed on a car, which was passing underneath it.
“The workers at the site had warned motorists not to pass because they were working on the bridge but the driver of the taxi allegedly ignored the warning.
“So, the moment he moved; before he passed, the bridge caved in and collapsed on the vehicle, which led to the death of seven persons,” he said.
According to police officer, the vehicle has since been evacuated from the scene while the corpses have been deposited at a hospital morgue.
Majiya said the police had also commenced investigation into the cause of the incident.
“The workers at the site had warned motorists not to pass because they were working on the bridge but the driver of the taxi allegedly ignored the warning.
“So, the moment he moved; before he passed, the bridge caved in and collapsed on the vehicle, which led to the death of seven persons,” he said.
According to police officer, the vehicle has since been evacuated from the scene while the corpses have been deposited at a hospital morgue.
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