Friday, March 7, 2025 - A fuel-laden tanker explosion in Karami Rami, Babban Rami, Babban Rami Ward, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, has claimed six lives.
The
incident occurred Wednesday evening, March 5, along the Makera-Bokani-Sabon
Pegi road while the tanker was en route to Kontagora.
Residents
said the tanker, which was transporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), skidded off
the road and overturned, leading to a fuel spill.
It was
gathered that the crash was caused by the poor condition of the road.
Eyewitnesses
confirmed that most of the victims were bystanders.
They,
however, said none of the victims were attempting to scoop fuel at the time of
the blast.
Several
others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The
Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA),
Abdullah Baba Arah, confirmed the incident.
He said
communication challenges and unstable electricity in the area had delayed
comprehensive reports from field personnel.
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