11 Killed As Sand Heap Collapses In Kaduna

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Eleven almajiri pupils on Monday lost their lives after a sand heap collapsed in Yardoka village, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The pupils victims were reportedly excavating sand to assist their Quranic teacher in moulding blocks for a mud house when the incident occurred around 1:45pm.The deceased, aged between 10 and 15, were identified as Muntari Abdulkadir, Aliyu Abba, Ali Umar, Mubarak Haruna, Usain Isa, Yusuf Shafiu, Mujitafa Jibril, Yusha’u Saidu, Aliyu Abdu, Hamisu Mohammed, and Ali Abdulmomini. They hailed from Yardoka and neighbouring villages in the Damau District. Daily Trust