19 persons have reportedly died in a fatal accident that happened in Kwana Maciji area in the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Edum News reports that 11 persons were also left injured in the tragedy which happened over the weekend.
The victims of the tragedy were said to have returned for a wedding ceremony in the State.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Pankshin local government area emergency management committee, John Dasar revealed that the people came from Kano State to attend a wedding in Barkin Ladi local government area and were returning home when the accident happened.
Giving details, he stated that as travellers were being helped out of the affected vehicle, it caught fire and burnt the 19 people who were yet to be evacuated.
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.”
