Two soldiers of the Operation Hadarin Daji have died, while three others sustained serious injuries as a result of an auto crash on the Gusau-Zaria Road in Zamfara State.
The accident occurred around 11am on Tuesday in Damba village, Gusau Local Government Area of the state.
An eyewitness, Anas Damba, told our correspondent that the soldiers were driving in a convoy when the driver of one of the vehicles lost control and hit a commercial car coming in the opposite direction. According to Damba, one of the soldiers was thrown out of the vehicle and crushed by the other vehicle in the convoy.
“Four other soldiers, who sustained serious injuries, were rushed to hospital by their colleagues,” he said.The Public Relations Officer, Operation Hadarin Daji, Captain Ibrahim Yahaya, said, “I am not in Zamfara State at the moment. I am in Faskari town in Katsina State, but I heard about the unfortunate incident.”All rights reserved.
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