Two persons have been confirmed dead alongside others who sustained varying degree of injuries in a tanker explosion at Enagi town in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State.
Report gathered stated that over nine vehicles, six motorcycles were also razed following the incident which took place at about 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 31.
Usman Baba Emigi, one of the resident in the community said three shops were burnt in the fire while no residential building was affected.
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Hassan, a witness and victim who lost his roadside shop said the tanker, loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), had a head-on collision with a truck.
“The tanker was coming from Mokwa while the 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.
Musa A. Mohammedhe, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, confirmed the incident and stated that so far only two bodies have been recovered.
“The accident involved a tanker and non-tanker belonging who had a head-on collision and so far, two dead bodies have been recovered.” he stated.
