Two killed in Niger tanker explosion
No fewer than two people lost their lives in a tanker explosion that occurred in Enagi, the Headquarters of Edati Local Government Area of Niger State.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the incident occurred around 11am on Sunday.
A source, Hassan, who also lost his roadside shop, told our correspondent on telephone that the tanker, loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), had a head-on collision with a truck belonging to Dangote Company.“The tanker was coming from Mokwa while the Dangote truck which was coming from Bida tried to overtake and had a head-on collision and the tanker exploded.
“Several shops, motorcycles packed by the roadside and buildings have been affected,” he said.
Another source, Mohammed Kitabu Enagi, hinted that only two corpses have been recovered, stressing that several cars were also burnt.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Musa A. Mohammed, said, “The accident involved a tanker and non-tanker belonging to Dangote who had a head-on collision and so far, two dead bodies have been recovered.”
It was gathered that several cars and motorcycles that were packed by the roadside, as well as shops and houses, were affected by the fire.
