September 09, (THEWILL) – A petrol tanker explosion in the Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State has killed over 30 people.
The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, along the Lapai-Agaie road, approximately 2 kilometres from Dendo Community in Agaie LGA.
Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) Director General, Abdullahi Baba-Arab, said: “The incident occurred when a petrol tanker loaded with PMS collided with a trailer truck loaded with travellers and cattle from Wudil in Kano State, heading to Lagos, two other vehicles, a crane truck and a pickup van were also caught in the incident.
“Over 30 people are already confirmed dead, with over 50 cattle burnt alive. NSEMA’s Rapid Response Team (RRT), in conjunction with LGEMCs, is still on the scene of the incident conducting search and rescue operations as more corpses are still trapped inside the trucks.”
