No fewer than 90 people have been confirmed dead in a petrol tanker explosion at Majiya Town in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The Jigawa State Police Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, confirmed this on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Adam said 50 persons were also hospitalised for various degrees of injuries in the tanker explosion which occurred on Tuesday night.
He said: “At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and exploded.
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“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 stay 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.”
The police spokesperson said a mass burial of the victims will hold by 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
He added that the injured persons are receiving treatment at the Ringim General Hospital.
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