90 lives lost, 50 injured in Jigawa tanker explosion

At least 90 people were killed in a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area in Jigawa State on Tuesday.

Jigawa State Police spokesperson, Mr Shi’isu Adam, who confirmed this on Wednesday, said 50 other persons had been hospitalised for varying degree of injury due to the explosion.

According to him, ”At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and it exploded.

“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident happened.

”We are worried that in-spite of police warning for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.

”People gathered around the accident scene, that is the reason for the mass casualty.”

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