At least 30 people have lost their lives to a petrol tanker explosion in Niger state.
At least 30 people have lost their lives to a deadly petrol tanker explosion in Niger state.In a statement, Abdullahi Baba-Arab, director-general of Niger State Emergency Management Agency , said the tanker was involved in a head-on collision with a trailer loaded with cattle.Advertisement
“NSEMA has received a report of a deadly tanker explosion that occurred on Sunday, the 8th of September, 2024, at about 12.30 am along Lapai-Agaie, 2km from Dendo Community in Agaie LGA,” the director-general said. “The incident occurred when a petrol tanker loaded with PMS collided with a trailer truck loaded with travellers and cattle from Wudil in Kano State heading to Lagos, two other vehicles, a crane truck and a pickup van were also caught in the incident.
“Over 30 people are already confirmed dead, with over 50 cattle burnt alive. NSEMA’s Rapid Response Team , in conjunction with LGEMCs, is still on scene of the incident conducting search and rescue operations as more corpses are still trapped inside the trucks.”
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