The Chairman of Illela Local Government, Alhaji Garba Sabon-Gari, says the death toll in the accident at Gidan-Sandaga village, along Sokoto-Illela village, has now risen to 19.

Sabon-Gari disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Sunday in a telephone interview.

NAN reports that 13 people were earlier reported to have died in the Sunday mid-day accident which involved two articulated vehicles from Fura-Girke and Inwala villages.

The two vehicles, with number plate LLA 22 XA and ABJ 801 XE, were going to Illela market when the accident occurred.

“Six more persons died some hours ago at the Illela General Hospital,’’ Sabon-Gari said.

NAN reports that 12 of those, who lost their lives earlier, died on the spot while one victim died later at the hospital.

Thirty-two persons, who were injured in the acciden were rushed to the same hospital for treatment.

Sabon-Gari said the state government and the Illela Local Government had mobilised additional medical personnel, who were assisting the hospital staff.

He said the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sahabi Gada, had mobilised more medical doctors from Sokoto and Gada LGs in the same direction.

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