Nine persons have been confirmed dead while many others sustained injuries in a ghastly motor accident that occurred along Ringim-Kano Road in Jigawa State at the weekend.
The accident, which occurred at about 4pm at Ganji-gebi village, seven kilometres to Ringim Local Government Area of the state, involved two buses, a Sharon (Volskwagen) and Hiace (Toyota) with registration number JHN 82 XA fully loaded with passengers.
According to a witness, Malam Mustapha, the accident occurred when one of the tyres of the Sharon bus burst and in the process collided with the Hiace bus, leading to an explosion.
The state commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Muhammad Gidado, who confirmed the incident,said the injured were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital.
Gidado added that some of the deceased, who were burnt beyond recognition, were buried in a mass grave.
Mustapha confirmed that six of the passengers were burnt beyond recognition while the others died at the Ringim General Hospital, adding that five of the survivors were at the same hospital while seven were referred to Dan Masara Specialist Hospital, Dutse for urgent treatment.
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