Nineteen wedding guests died and 11 sustained varied degrees of injury in an accident that involved guests who attended a wedding in Plateau State.
According to available information, the gory accident occurred in the Kwana Maciji area of Pankshin Local Government Area.
The Chairman of the Pankshin Local Government Area Emergency Management Committee, John Dasar, confirmed the development.
Dasar said the victims were from Kano State and came to attend a wedding in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
He said they were returning home when the accident occurred.
He said: “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.”
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