Afrigather No less than 90 individuals are feared useless following a petroleum tanker explosion alongside the Kano-Hadejia expressway, in Taura LGA of Jigawa state.
The toll is predicted to rise from the blast, which occurred late night native time on Tuesday in Majiya, a village.
Shi’isu Adam the Police Spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with the newsmen on Wednesday.
“The driving force left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident occurred, he misplaced management and the tanker somersaulted and spilt gas right into a drainage ditch,” Shiisu Lawan Adam mentioned.
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“In consequence, residents rushed to scoop the gas when the explosion occurred.”
Adam mentioned no less than 50 individuals had been significantly injured, including that the demise toll was provisional.
“We’re frightened that despite police warning for individuals to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving gas tankers, they nonetheless have interaction in such acts,” He added.
“Individuals gathered across the accident scene, that’s the reason for the mass casualty.”
