Motor accident along Gombe-Darazo road in Bauchi, which occurred on Thursday evening has claimed no fewer than 19 lives.
The accident was said to have occurred when an 18-seater bus collided with a truck.
An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Darazo, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the accident occurred as a result of reckless driving by the driver of the bus.
He said the travellers were on their way to Kano State from Gombe State when the vehicle somersaulted killing all passengers except two, who sustained serious injuries.
According to him, the injured persons were rushed to the Darazo General Hospital in the Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
He added that the 19 corpses were deposited at the mortuary of the hospital.
