Seven journalists lost their lives in a tragic single-vehicle accident on Monday evening in Gombe South, Gombe State.
The victims were returning from a colleague’s wedding when the crash occurred.
According to Samson Kaura, the Gombe State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), preliminary investigations suggest a tyre burst may have caused the fatal incident.
While full details are still emerging, it is understood the journalists had traveled together to support a fellow staff member of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on their wedding day.
“It is a lone accident, and from the information we have so far, it is very fatal,” Kaura said.
“We have not gotten full details for now. I am still waiting for our officers on the ground. They are still carrying out rescue operations, but the accident is fatal.
“I suspect it may have been a tyre burst. Perhaps the driver applied the brake and the vehicle somersaulted,” he added.
Kaura said FRSC rescue teams were still at the scene as of the time of the interview and promised that a comprehensive report would be made available after the operation.
“From the information available to us, 11 people were involved in the crash. Sadly, seven of them died on the spot, while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries.”
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