Road crash claims lives of 19 wedding guests in Plateau

Nineteen passengers who were en route to Kano from Plateau lost their lives in a deadly accident on Saturday.

The passengers were wedding guests who had travelled from Kano to Barkin Ladi Local Government Area in Plateua and were on their way home when they got caught up in the ghastly accident.

The driver of the vehicle and some passengers survived, but 19 others were burnt beyond recognition when the accident occurred.

The Chairman of the Pankshin Local Government Area Emergency Management Committee, John Dasar, disclosed that the vehicle got into an accident and was engulfed in flames as efforts to rescue the passengers were ongoing.

“The accident happened on Saturday. The people were from Kano. They came for a wedding ceremony at Barkin Ladi. They were returning home and were to pass through Gindiri to Bauchi which is a shorter route.

“The driver and a few others survived but 19 of them were burnt beyond recognition because when the accident happened, the people were being helped out of the vehicle when it caught fire and trapped the deceased,” said Dasar.