Tanker explosion rocks Niger highway, casualty figure yet unknown
A petrol-laden tanker skidded off the road, fell and exploded on Tuesday afternoon on Bida-Agaei Road in Niger State.
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Niger State Command, Aishatu Sa’adu, disclosed this in Minna
Ms Sa’adu said that the casualty figure could not be ascertained as of the time the report was filed.
She, however, said that her men were already conducting a rescue operation at the scene of the accident.
According to her, the incident caused traffic gridlock on the ever-busy expressway,
particularly due to the bad nature of the road.
Mr Sa’adu pointed out that the deplorable state of the road also impacted response time for the rescue operation.
More details later.
(NAN)
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