Police say seven killed in Kano pedestrian bridge collapse

Kano – No fewer than seven people were
killed in Kano on Sunday when a pedestrian
bridge at Dorayi quarters, Kano, collapsed,
the state Police Command said.



The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP
Magaji Majiya, confirmed the incident in an
interview.
Majiya said the incident happened around
4:45 p.m. 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 him, 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.
(NAN)