JUST IN: Many feared killed as fuel tanker explodes, trending video, location surface

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FCT, Abuja - Tragedy struck connected Wednesday night, March 19, astir the Karu span country of the nation’s capital, Abuja, arsenic a fuel-laden motortruck exploded.

Fuel tanker explodes successful Abuja

A substance tanker has exploded successful Abuja. Image for illustration purposes only. Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/ Getty Images
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Eyewitnesses disclosed that the motortruck mislaid power astir the Karu bridge, an country betwixt Kugbo and Nyanya connected the Abuja-Keffi Expressway.

As reported by Vanguard, they said immoderate cars were trapped successful the incidental with their occupants incapable to escape.

According to Vanguard, respective residents of the country called its analogous up till astir 7:50 pm, seeking ways of reaching the applicable exigency services.

Video of the incidental surface

A substance tanker has exploded successful Abuja. Image for illustration purposes only. Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/ Getty Images
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NTA News confirmed the improvement and disclosed that Fire Fighters person arrived astatine the country of the incident.

NTA shared videos and wrote:

"Tanker Explodes astatine Abuja-keffi Expressway adjacent to Karu span Number of casualties Uncertain arsenic Fire Fighters get the scene."

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Oyo: Two radical dice successful caller substance tanker explosion

This happened aft 2 people, including a tanker operator and his centrifugal boy, died successful a fiery explosion astir Gabster Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, Ibadan, astatine astir 5:00 americium connected Tuesday, March 4.

Firefighters and information agencies rapidly contained the blaze, preventing it from spreading to adjacent shops and residential areas.

Oyo State authorities confirmed the incidental is nether control, arsenic investigations proceed to find the origin of the explosion.

Details later…

Fuel-laden tanker explodes successful Jigawa state

Previously, Legit.ng reported that a fuel-laden tanker erupted successful flames adjacent the Jigawa-Kano borderline connected Wednesday, November 14, sending shockwaves done the community.

This latest detonation comes conscionable 1 period aft a akin incidental successful October that near implicit 180 dormant and galore much injured.

The October detonation successful Majia, Taura Local Government Area, occurred erstwhile a tanker, travelling from Kano to Yobe, exploded arsenic villagers attempted to scoop up the spilt fuel.

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