No fewer than four passengers were burnt beyond recognition when a white Hummer bus caught fire near Government Girls Unity Secondary School in Gwaram, Jigawa State.
The tragic incident occurred weekend when the bus, with registration number ZAK 382 XA, went up in flames. The vehicle was conveying 44 passengers—25 adults and 19 children—from Zaki Local Government Area, LGA, of Bauchi State to Rabadi village in Gwaram LGA.
The Jigawa State Police Command recounts that the fire was triggered when the vehicle’s exhaust came into contact with a mattress tied to the back of the bus. The flames quickly engulfed the vehicle, trapping some passengers.
Four passengers—identified as Zuwairah Hassan (40), Fatima Hassan (5), Iyatale Hassan (3), and Halima Muhammad (10), all from Saldiga village in Zaki LGA—died in the inferno.
Ten other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to Gwaram Cottage Hospital for treatment. The remaining passengers were safely evacuated.
The police have urged motorists, especially commercial drivers, to ensure proper vehicle maintenance, avoid overloading, and adhere to road safety regulations to prevent similar tragedies.
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