Four die in Gombe tricycle, water tanker crash

Five children from the same family died on Tuesday morning after a water tanker crashed into a commercial tricycle in the Gombe metropolis. According to Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust, the accident occurred near Kanady Academy along APC Square in the Government Reserved Area (GRA). The deceased have been identified as Maryam Mansir Adamu and Usman Mansir Adamu, both Primary Five pupils at Jekadafari Primary School; Hauwau Mansir Adamu of Government Junior Secondary School, Jekadafari; Aliyu Mansir Adamu of Government Day Secondary School, Ahmadu Gombe; and Fatima Mansir Adamu.

Three other children sustained injuries in the crash and were taken to the hospital for treatment. A source at the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, stated that the injured victims and the drivers involved were moved to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, for medical attention.

Samson Kaura, the Gombe State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident, noting that officers arrived at the scene after the initial rescue operation had finished. While Punch reported that four people, including two children, were killed, Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust both reported that five children from the same family died in the accident.

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