Many Burnt to Death as Tanker Explodes in Kogi

No fewer than 20 persons were on Wednesday burnt to death on a bridge at Maboro River, in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The incident followed the explosion of a petrol-laden tanker, which lost control and fell on the bridge.

Kogi State FRSC Sector Commander, Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the incident, said the total number if casualties could not be ascertained as at press time.

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“‘My boys are there, putting the pieces together. We don’t know the number of dead yet. A tanker, two buses and two motorcycles were involved”, he said.

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A resident of the area, Usman Ahmed, who witnessed the unfortunate incident, told Daily Trust that several persons were in the river when the tanker exploded.

He said;

“Nobody knows the number of dead people now. Many People were in the river doing one thing or the other when the tanker lost control, fell and exploded on the bridge.”