No fewer than six persons sustained various injuries when a petroleum tanker exploded Monday at Sandaji Filling Station in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
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The explosion happened on Monday night after the driver reportedly lost control of the tanker when the break failed. The tanker was said to have loaded at Abule Ado.
The incident happened at the Al-ihsan filling station at Sharada in Kano Municipal Area of Kano State.
Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun State, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta, said five vehicles and two motorcycles were burnt in the incident.
Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office of the National Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
The accident, which occurred on Wednesday, also left more more than 30 buildings and property worth millions of naira damaged.
The explosion occurred at about 4:30am, creating panic among road users and residents of the area.
The development was confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency via a statement on Sunday.
Adamu Usman, the state’s Commissioner of Police, confirmed the accident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Monday.
The spokesman of the Service, Saidu Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Kano.
A tanker laden with petrol on Thursday fell and caught fire claiming two lives and burning four vehicles at Iwo road area of Ibadan around 3:00pm.
No fewer than 12 persons were burnt to death, while several others were injured as a petrol tanker went up in flames in Gombe on Saturday after an accident.